ABPS Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck case studies
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The ABPS Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck subspecialty certification is a multiple-choice examination for plastic surgeons who have built a practice around the head and neck - facial trauma, craniofacial and cleft care, head and neck oncology reconstruction, aesthetic facial surgery, cutaneous lesions, and facial nerve disorders. It is a subspecialty credential layered on top of core plastic surgery training, and it is aimed at surgeons who want their focused expertise documented rather than assumed. The ABPS Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck case studies are 5 cases and about 2,192 words.
1Postoperative Hematoma After Facelift in a Patient on Direct Oral Anticoagulant
A 62-year-old woman undergoes a rhytidectomy and platysmaplasty. Her medical history includes atrial fibrillation, for which she takes apixaban 5 mg twice daily.
454 words, about 2 min2Mandible Fracture in a Patient with Suspected COVID-19
A 28-year-old man presents to the emergency department after an assault with a closed fist. He has a 2-cm laceration over the left mandible and malocclusion.
450 words, about 2 min3Cleft Palate Repair in a Infant with Multiple Congenital Anomalies
A 6-month-old infant with a complete unilateral cleft lip and palate is scheduled for cleft palate repair. The infant was born at 36 weeks gestation and has a history of ventricular septal defect (VSD) that is small and hemodynamically insignificant, and mild hypotonia.
432 words, about 2 min4Management of a Large Basal Cell Carcinoma on the Nose in an Elderly Patient
An 82-year-old man presents with a 2.5-cm basal cell carcinoma on the tip of his nose. He has a history of hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and atrial fibrillation on warfarin.
442 words, about 2 min5Facial Nerve Palsy After Parotidectomy: Immediate Versus Delayed Reconstruction
A 45-year-old woman undergoes a superficial parotidectomy for a pleomorphic adenoma. The tumor is 3 cm and located in the superficial lobe.
414 words, about 2 min