General Surgery Principles — Flashcards

_____ mode is used in monopolar cautery with low voltage, high amplitude and continuous waveforms

_____ incisional hernias are classified as M1 according to the European Hernia society

Light weight and _____ pore mesh are considered best

Alvarado scoring system has a total of _____ points

_____ is a type of non-cutting needle

An immediate complication specific to splenectomy includes _____ resulting from a slipped ligature.

_____ sign is pain on coughing seen in acute appendicitis

During hernia repair, surgeons should avoid staples in the triangle of _____

_____ incisional hernias are classified as M3 according to the European Hernia society

In amputation, the bone should be cut _____ cm shorter