General Surgery Principles — Flashcards

Flashcard 131: Management of primary pilonidal sinus disease in a patient with no prior history of surgery is _____

Answer: Excision and primary closure

Flashcard 132: An _____ knot is used for the final knot during continous sutures.

Answer: Aberdeen

Flashcard 133: _____ hernia is classified under type _____ Gilbert hernia.

Answer: Femoral; 7

Flashcard 134: The surgical knot used when added security is required without allowing slippage is the _____ knot.

Answer: Surgeon's

Flashcard 135: _____ hernia is classified under type _____ Gilbert hernia.

Answer: Femoral; 7

Flashcard 136: The standard knot used is the _____ knot.

Answer: reef

Flashcard 137: Identify the hemostatic forceps characterized by a tooth at the tip, used for grasping tough tissues like the rectus sheath:

Answer: Kocher's forceps

Extra: Kocher's forceps are crushing forceps with transverse serrations and a tooth at the tip to prevent tissue slippage. They are commonly used to grasp the rectus sheath or handle thick vascular pedicles.