Egyptian Board Plastic Surgery study guide
Egyptian Board Plastic Surgery · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Egyptian Board in Plastic Surgery is a national specialty credential for surgeons who have completed plastic surgery training in Egypt and wish to demonstrate that their knowledge and judgement meet a defined national standard. It is aimed at graduating residents and junior specialists preparing for independent practice, and it is structured around the breadth of the specialty: basic science applied to plastic surgery, core principles and techniques, reconstructive surgery including flaps, grafts and microsurgery, burns, aesthetic surgery of the face, breast and body, craniofacial and congenital conditions, head and neck oncology and reconstruction, hand and upper extremity surgery, and the professional domains of patient safety, ethics and evidence-based practice. The Egyptian Board Plastic Surgery study guide has 10 sections and about 4,797 words.
01Basic Sciences Relevant to Plastic Surgery (Anatomy, Physiology, Wound Healing, Pathology)
The board examines basic science only where it changes a decision: which plane to dissect, which wound will heal, which lesion needs a margin. Expect stems that link a structure, a healing phase, or a histological pattern to a clinical consequence.
530 words, about 3 min02Principles of Plastic Surgery and Surgical Techniques
Technique judged as a set of principles: tissue handling, tension-free closure, geometry of rearrangement, suture choice, and safe local anaesthesia. Stems frequently ask you to choose the correct flap geometry or to spot a technical error.
510 words, about 3 min03Reconstructive Surgery (Flaps, Grafts, Microsurgery)
Selection of graft versus flap and pedicled versus free tissue transfer, plus microsurgical physiology and failure management. Stems usually describe a defect and a bed - the bed determines the answer.
481 words, about 2 min04Burn Management and Burn Reconstruction
Resuscitation arithmetic, depth assessment, airway decisions, escharotomy timing, wound care and late reconstruction. Expect numerical stems and stems about timing.
506 words, about 3 min05Aesthetic Surgery (Face, Breast, Body Contouring)
Patient selection, safe planes, complication recognition and the decision points that distinguish a good from a dangerous outcome. Stems often hinge on a risk factor or an emergency.
483 words, about 2 min06Craniofacial Surgery and Congenital Anomalies
Timing decisions, suture-specific skull deformities, syndromic recognition and the staged cleft pathway. Virchow's law: fusion of a suture restricts growth perpendicular to it, with compensatory growth parallel to it.
473 words, about 2 min07Head and Neck Reconstruction and Oncology
Staging and margin principles, neck level anatomy, and matching a defect to a reliable flap. Stems typically present a resected defect and ask for the best reconstruction or the correct oncological step.
464 words, about 2 min08Hand Surgery and Upper Extremity
Zonal anatomy, tendon and nerve repair principles, recognition of the emergency (compartment syndrome, high-pressure injection, tenosynovitis) and replantation selection. Flexor zones: I (FDS insertion to FDP insertion - profundus only, jersey finger); II (A1 pulley to FDS insertion, historically "no man's land"); III (A1 to carpal tunnel, lumbricals); IV (carpal tunnel); V (forearm).
466 words, about 2 min09Patient Safety, Ethics, and Professionalism
Consent validity, surgical safety systems, prophylaxis protocols, and ethical reasoning in scenarios involving disclosure, confidentiality and conflict of interest. Valid consent requires capacity (understanding, retention, communicating a choice), adequate disclosure of material risks, discussion of alternatives including no treatment, voluntariness, and documentation.
437 words, about 2 min10Research, Evidence-Based Practice, and Quality Improvement
Critical appraisal of plastic surgery literature, correct interpretation of diagnostic and statistical measures, and the difference between research and quality improvement. Levels of evidence: systematic review of randomised trials at level 1, individual randomised trial level 2, cohort level 3, case-control and case series level 4, expert opinion level 5.
447 words, about 2 min