General Surgery Principles — Flashcards

Flashcard 111: _____ incisional hernias are classified as M5 according to the European Hernia society

Answer: Suprapubic

Flashcard 112: Sudden death during antral lavage can be due to _____

Answer: air embolism

Flashcard 113: What is the best treatment for Hidradenitis suppurativa?_____

Answer: Surgery

Flashcard 114: Which surgical knot is formed by two simple throws that are mirror images of each other?

Answer: Square (Reef) knot

Flashcard 115: 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 116: Which right-angle forceps is commonly used to pass ligatures and dissect pedicles?

Answer: Mixter's forceps

Flashcard 117: 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 118: The most common nerve injured in hip surgery is _____ nerve

Answer: sciatic

Flashcard 119: What surgical instrument is used for scraping or debriding tissue or bone?

Answer: Curette

Flashcard 120: 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