Colorectal Surgery — Flashcards

The _____ seton is placed to maintain drainage and create scar tissue around the sphincter so that its edges do not retract after cutting.

Hint: cutting/loose

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

Surgery is usually indicated for grade _____ hemorrhoids and those with a significant external component

An exception to Goodsall's rule is that fistulas with an _____ external opening greater than 3 cm from the anal margin usually track to the posterior midline.

_____ is the procedure of choice for treatment of anal fissure.

Anorectal melanoma is staged by the _____ or thickness of the lesion.

Volvulus of the _____ is more commonly seen in the elderly (age group)

A _____ seton has been used as a staged fistulectomy, especially in high trans-sphincteric fistulas

Hint: loose/cutting

The peak incidence of colorectal carcinoma is _____ - 70 years of age

In _____ hemorrhoidectomy, the tissue is resected and wounds are left open and allowed to heal by secondary intention.