General Surgery Principles — Flashcards

Harmonic scalpels can divide arteries and veins up to _____ mm in diameter

What suture pattern consists of individual stitches that are each tied and cut separately?

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

Which knot is commonly used to terminate a continuous suture line (e.g., in fascia closure) because it is more secure and less bulky than a square knot?

What is the following instrument?_____

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

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 _____