Renal cell carcinoma surgery — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: What type of kidney stone commonly requires surgical removal due to its size?_____

Answer: Ammonium magnesium phosphate (struvite) stones

Flashcard 2: Abdominal trauma can result in superior bladder wall rupture, result in _____-peritoneal leakage of urine

Answer: intra

Flashcard 3: If prostatic adenocarcinoma has not metastasized (i.e. local disease), it may be treated with _____

Answer: prostatectomy

Flashcard 4: Which type of hernia protrudes below the inguinal ligament, lateral to the pubic tubercle? _____

Answer: Femoral hernia

Flashcard 5: Which type of carcinoma forms below the pectinate line?_____

Answer: Squamous cell carcinoma

Flashcard 6: What is a Varicocele? (Definition and Pathophysiology)

Answer: Abnormal dilation and tortuosity of the pampiniform venous plexus in the scrotum, usually due to increased venous pressure.

Extra: Clinical Features: - Scrotal enlargement ("bag of worms" appearance) - More common on the left side (left renal vein anatomy) - Complication: Infertility Treatment: - Varicocelectomy - Embolization