FLAPS

FLAPS

Q. 1 Flap commonly used in breast reconstruction is‑

 A Serratus anterior

 B

TRAM

 C

Flap from arm

 D

Delto pectoral flap

Q. 1

Flap commonly used in breast reconstruction is‑

 A

Serratus anterior

 B

TRAM

 C

Flap from arm

 D

Delto pectoral flap

Ans. B

Explanation:

Ans. is ‘b’ i.e. TRAM 

(Most common) Single Pedicle Double Pedicle Free flap

Deep inferior epigastric perforator flap


Q. 2 True statement for axial flap is :

 A

Carries its own vessels within it

 B

Kept in limb

 C

Transverse flap

 D

Carries its own nerve in it

Ans. A

Explanation:

Ans is ‘a’ i.e., Carries its own Vessels within it 

  • A flap is a partially or completely isolated segment of tissue with its own blood supply.
  • A graft does not carry its own blood supply, but is completely dependent on early diffusion & late ingrowth of vessels from the recipients bed.

Q. 3

Skin flap is used in all except –

 A Bone

 B

Tendon

 C

Burn wound

 D

Cartilage

Ans. C

Explanation:

Ans. is ‘c’ i.e., Burn wound 

  • A flap is a unit of tissue that is transferred from one site (donor site) to another (recipient site) while maintaining its own blood supply
  • Flaps come in many different shapes and forms. They range from simple advancements of skin to composites of many different types of tissue. These composites need not consist only of soft tissue. They may include skin, muscle, bone, fat, or fascia.


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