Colorectal Cancer — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: What is the most common symptom of anal canal carcinoma?_____

Answer: Bleeding per rectum

Flashcard 2: In the gallbladder, the coexistence of _____ with an adenomatous polyp is a risk factor for malignancy.

Answer: Gallstones

Flashcard 3: Tumors exceeding bowel wall, with lymph node invasion are classified as _____ according to Modified Duke's classification

Answer: C2

Flashcard 4: Left colon conduit is based on left _____ artery

Answer: colic

Flashcard 5: What is the following instrument? _____

Answer: Goligher retractor

Flashcard 6: The instrument is a _____.

Answer: haemorrhoid stapler

Flashcard 7: The best course of definitive management for Cecal volvulus is _____

Answer: right hemicolectomy

Flashcard 8: The image depicts _____ procedure, which is associated with less surgical morbidity.

Answer: Delorme's

Flashcard 9: The most common anal fistula is the _____sphincteric fistula.

Answer: inter

Flashcard 10: _____-sided colorectal carcinoma presents with decreased stool caliber due to partial obstruction

Answer: Left

Extra: Left-sided (distal) tumors tend to be annular ('napkin-ring') and obstructive, whereas right-sided (proximal) tumors tend to be exophytic and present with occult bleeding/iron deficiency anemia.