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•scalp undermining plane = sub-galeal        

 

•longest lasting anesthetic = bupivicaine        

 

•longest lasting absorbable suture = polydioxanone (PDS)        

 

 

SCALP layers

•mnemonic:  SCALP - Skin,  subCutaneous fat,  Aponeurosis,  Loose areolar tissue,  Periostium
•Aponeurosis – AKA gala aponeurotica ~ fascia
•scalp undermining plane = sub-galeal