General Surgery Principles — Flashcards

Flashcard 111: Sudden death during antral lavage can be due to _____

Answer: air embolism

Flashcard 112: Which surgical knot is formed by two simple throws that are mirror images of each other?

Answer: Square (Reef) knot

Flashcard 113: Which suture technique is primarily used to achieve eversion of the wound edges?

Answer: Mattress suture

Extra: Vertical mattress sutures (the "far-far, near-near" technique) are excellent for achieving eversion and closing dead space. Horizontal mattress sutures help distribute tension and also provide eversion.

Flashcard 114: Which right-angle forceps is commonly used to pass ligatures and dissect pedicles?

Answer: Mixter's forceps

Flashcard 115: A surgical knot formed when the second throw is not reversed relative to the first (two identical half-hitches) is called a _____ knot.

Answer: Granny

Flashcard 116: The most common nerve injured in hip surgery is _____ nerve

Answer: sciatic

Flashcard 117: What surgical instrument is used for scraping or debriding tissue or bone?

Answer: Curette

Flashcard 118: A suture pattern that consists of a single strand of suture material tied only at the beginning and the end of the wound is a _____ suture.

Answer: Continuous suture

Flashcard 119: A drain for pleural effusion or empyema should aim towards the _____ of the lung.

Answer: base

Flashcard 120: _____ incisional hernias are classified as L1 according to the European Hernia society

Answer: Subcostal