General Surgery Principles — Flashcards

_____ incisional hernias are classified as L3 according to the European Hernia society

Absorption of vicryl sutures is by _____

_____ incision is a abdominal wall straight incision, made 3 cm below the line that joins ASIS, slightly more cephalad than Pfannenstiel

What is the following instrument?_____

A _____ suture should be inserted post-pneumothorax drain placement for later would closure

The following knot is also known as _____

Chromic catgut is tanned with _____ salts to improve handling and to resist degradation in tissue.

What demographic is commonly affected by pilonidal sinus?_____

Swiss cheese appearance in laparoscopy is seen in _____ hernia

The following surgical knot represents _____