Necrotizing Enterocolitis — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: _____ procedure is used for managing Hirschsprung disease where endorectal mucosal dissection is done within the distal (aganglionic) segment, followed by pulling the proximal bowel through the remnant muscular cuff and performing a colorectal anastomosis

Answer: Soave

Flashcard 2: What type of jejunoileal atresia is characterized by an internal mucosal diaphragm with an intact bowel wall and mesentery?

Answer: Type I

Extra: Jejunoileal Atresia Classification (Grosfeld): • Type I: Mucosal diaphragm/web; bowel wall and mesentery are intact. • Type II: Two blind ends connected by a fibrous cord; mesentery intact. • Type IIIa: Disconnected blind ends with a V-shaped mesenteric defect. • Type IIIb: "Apple-peel" or "Christmas tree" deformity; distal bowel supplied by a single vessel (usually ileocolic). • Type IV: Multiple atresias ("string of sausages").

Flashcard 3: In distal jejunoileal atresia, abdominal distension is _____

Answer: more

Flashcard 4: _____ procedure, is used for managing Hirschsprung disease where aganglionic rectal stump is left in place and the ganglionated normal colon is pulled posterior

Answer: Duhamel

Flashcard 5: What is the classification of the following type of jejunoileal atresia? _____

Answer: Type IV

Flashcard 6: What is the classification of the following type of jejunoileal atresia? _____

Answer: Type I

Flashcard 7: _____ shunt connects Subclavian artery to pulmonary artery

Answer: Blalock Taussig

Flashcard 8: _____ shunt connects Ascending aorta to right pulmonary artery

Answer: Waterson's

Flashcard 9: _____ shunt connects Descending aorta to pulmonary artery

Answer: Pott's