General Surgery Principles — Flashcards

Flashcard 131: The surgical knot used when added security is required without allowing slippage is the _____ knot.

Answer: Surgeon's

Flashcard 132: _____ hernias are defined as the presence of 2 small bowel loops with an intervening intra-abdominal loop in a single hernial sac

Answer: Maydl's

Flashcard 133: An _____ knot is used for the final knot during continous sutures.

Answer: Aberdeen

Flashcard 134: _____ hernia is classified under type _____ Gilbert hernia.

Answer: Femoral; 7

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: _____ is used in the closure of sternotomy wound.

Answer: Surgical steel

Flashcard 138: _____ can be surgically managed by Bascom s procedure

Answer: Pilonidal sinus

Flashcard 139: 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.