FINAL EXAM NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
JUNE 2017

POSSESSION USE OF CELL PHONES OR ANY SUCH ELECTRONIC GADGETS IS NOT PERMITTED INSIDE THE
EXAMINATION HALL.
PP
PLASTIC SURGERY
PAPER III
PLS/J/17/37/III
Time 3 hours
Max. Marks 100
Important instructions:
• Attempt all questions in order.
• Each question carries 10 marks.
• Read the question carefully and answer to the point neatly and legibly.
• Do not leave any blank pages between two answers.
• Indicate the question number correctly for the answer in the margin space.
• Answer all the parts of a single question together.
• Start the answer to a question on a fresh page or leave adequate space between two answers.
• Draw table/diagrams/flowcharts wherever appropriate.
Write short notes on:
1. Surgical anatomy of orbital skeleton.
Enumerate symptoms and signs in fracture of orbital
skeleton.
Enumerate alternatives available for repair of orbital floor
defect.

2. Anatomy of cleft palate.
Methods of cleft palate repair.
5+5
3. Clinical features of hemi-facial microsomia.
Types of microtia.
Methods of helical rim reconstruction.

4. Anatomical characteristics of aesthetically pleasing lips.
Methods of lip augmentation.
Advantages and disadvantages of various methods of lip
augmentation.

5. What is the biology of fat cell transfer by injection?
Role of fat injection in breast augmentation.
5+5
6. Body dysmorphic disorder.
Gender identity disorder.
True hermaphrodite.

7. A 55-year old woman undergoes an abdominoplasty:
What are the probable complications which may happen?
Draw diagrams of incisions for abdominoplasty.
Abdominal compartment syndrome.
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FINAL EXAM NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
JUNE 2017

POSSESSION USE OF CELL PHONES OR ANY SUCH ELECTRONIC GADGETS IS NOT PERMITTED INSIDE THE
EXAMINATION HALL.
PLASTIC SURGERY
PAPER III
8. A 21-year old nulliparous lady presents to you with
asymmetrical, tuberous ptotic breasts:
Write the anatomical abnormality.
Outline the management options.
4+6
9. A 30-year old lady who has undergone mastectomy presents
for breast reconstruction:
What are the options for reconstruction?
What can be the recipient vessels if one does a free flap
for reconstruction?
What is a capsular contracture?

10. Criteria for recipients for hand transplant.
Criteria for donor for hand transplant.
Team members and departments involved in a unit doing
hand transplants.