General Surgery — Flashcards

The majority of abdominal aortic aneurysms present _____

What is the surgical management of mitral regurgitation? Patients suitable for open surgery: _____ Patients unsuitable for open surgery: transcatheter edge-to-edge valve repair

AAA screening: If AAA is _____cm-4.4cm then yearly US surveillance If AAA is 4.5cm-5.4cm then 3 monthly US surveillance

The threshold for a rapidly enlargening abdominal aortic aneurysm is > _____cm/year growth

An _____ is a permanent dilatation of ≥ 1.5x in all layers of the artery

Mitral valve _____ is prefered in degenerative mitral regurgitation

Hint: Repair/Replacement

Infrarenal aorta normal size: Females → _____cm Males → ~2.0cm

Abdominal aorta ≥ _____cm is classified as an aneurysm

A major complication associated with abdominal aortic aneurysm is _____, especially when >5.5 cm in diameter

What are the surgical management options for abdominal aortic aneurysm? _____

Hint: 2