Surgical Oncology Principles — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Which right-angle forceps is commonly used to pass ligatures and dissect pedicles?

Answer: Mixter's forceps

Flashcard 2: Rotation, transposition and advancement flaps are types of _____ transfer flaps

Answer: local

Flashcard 3: For an Alvarado score of _____ or higher surgery is recommended

Answer: 7

Flashcard 4: _____ forceps which is used for blunt dissection during "Hilton's method" of abscess drainage

Answer: Lister's sinus

Flashcard 5: Leukocytosis (≥ 10 × 10⁹/L) is given _____ point(s) on the Alvarado scoring system

Answer: 2

Flashcard 6: PERFECT surgery has a recurrence rate of _____ .

Answer: zero

Flashcard 7: Verres needle is used in the _____ method of creating a pneumoperitoneum and involves blind puncture of the peritoneum.

Answer: closed

Flashcard 8: The given image shows _____ forceps

Answer: Allis' tissue

Flashcard 9: The _____ stage classification of burn degrees was provided by Heister

Answer: three

Extra: Historically, **Heister** (1719) classified burns into **3 degrees**, while **Dupuytren** (1832) classified them into **6 degrees**. The modern classification typically uses **4 degrees** (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th).

Flashcard 10: The following knot is also known as _____

Answer: Aberdeen knot