General Surgery Principles — Flashcards

The most appropriate mesh used in hernioplasty is a _____weight mesh with large pores.

_____ scale corresponds to the external circumference of tube in millimetres

_____ hernias are more common in females (gender)

Size _____ blade is used for arteriotomy and skin incisions (eg. incision and drainage)

_____ inguinal hernias herniate medial to the inferior epigastric vessels

The genitofemoral nerve is commonly injured due to laparoscopic surgeries for _____ or by retractor blades used in abdominal surgery

_____ is a synthetic non-absorbable monofilament/braided suture material used in securing drains externally

Coagulation mode of monopolar electrosx refers to _____% on and 94% off cycle

Size _____-blade for minor surgical procedures

In a _____ incision, the rectus abdominis muscles are separated in the middle

Hint: Maylard/Pfannenstiel