Abdominal emergencies — Flashcards

What demographic (age, gender) is more commonly affected by direct inguinal hernias? _____

Treatment of Hirschsprung disease involves _____ of the involved bowel

Biliary atresia is treated with Kasai liver procedure, which attaches the _____ to the liver

Which part of the colon does colorectal carcioma most commonly arise? _____

What treatment is curative for ulcerative colitis? _____

Which type of hernia protrudes below the inguinal ligament, lateral to the pubic tubercle? _____

Porcelain gallbladder is treated with prophylactic _____ due to high rates of gallbladder cancer (mostly adenocarcinoma)

Umbilical hernias are soft, benign, and _____

Gallstones that reach the confluence of the common bile and pancreatic ducts at the _____ can block both ducts (double duct sign) causing cholangitis and pancreatitis

What is the most common type of diaphragmatic hernia? _____