Diverticular Disease — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: The _____ classification system is commonly used to describe the severity of _____ disease

Answer: Hinchey; diverticular

Flashcard 2: Fecal peritonitis is classified as stage _____ on Hinchey classification of diverticulitis

Answer: 4

Flashcard 3: _____ classification is the most commonly used classification for the severity and complication of acute diverticulitis

Answer: Hinchey

Flashcard 4: The _____ classification system is commonly used to describe the severity of _____ disease

Answer: Hinchey; diverticular

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.