Revision Sinus Surgery Practice Questions

Question 1

All of the following statements about spontaneous CSF leak are true, except:

Accepted Answer

Most common site of CSF leak is fovea ethmoidalis

Answer

Fluorescin Dye can be used intrathecally for diagnosis of site of leak

Answer

MRI (Gadolinium enhanced) T1 images are best for diagnosis of site of leak

Answer

Beta 2 transferrin estimation is highly specific for diagnosis

Question 2

FESS means:

Accepted Answer

Functional endoscopic sinus surgery

Answer

Flexible endoscopic sinus surgery

Answer

Fibroscopic endoscopic sinus surgery

Answer

Frontal endoscopic sinus surgery

Question 3

Which of the following is an indication for Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS)?

Accepted Answer

Nasal polyposis

Answer

inverted papilloma

Answer

Optic nerve decompression

Answer

Orbital abscess

Question 4

A nasal surgery was carried out with the incision shown in the image. What was the procedure likely carried out?

Accepted Answer

Open rhinoplasty

Answer

Submucosal resection (SMR)

Answer

FESS (Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery)

Answer

Caldwell-Luc's procedure

Question 5

A 14-year-old child with a history of recurrent nasal bleeding has the endoscopic view provided. What is the investigation of choice?

Accepted Answer

CECT (Contrast-Enhanced CT)

Answer

Biopsy

Answer

X-ray

Answer

FESS (Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery)

Question 6

What imaging study is typically required before endoscopic sinus surgery?

Accepted Answer

CT of PNS

Answer

MRI of paranasal sinus

Answer

Acoustic tests

Answer

Mucociliary clearing testing

Question 7

Where is a nasal antrostomy typically created following a Caldwell-Luc procedure?

Accepted Answer

Beneath the inferior turbinate

Answer

Above the inferior turbinate

Answer

Beneath the superior turbinate

Answer

Above the superior turbinate

Question 8

Carcinoma of maxillary sinus stage III {T3 N0 M0}, Treatment of choice is

Accepted Answer

Surgery and Radiotherapy

Answer

Chemotherapy

Answer

Chemotherapy and Surgery

Answer

Radiotherapy

Question 9

Assertion: Nasal polyps are commonly associated with aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease (AERD). Reason: Aspirin directly causes nasal polyp formation in all patients with AERD.

Accepted Answer

Assertion is true, but Reason is false.

Answer

Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.

Answer

Both Assertion and Reason are false.

Answer

Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.

Question 10

Identify the surgical procedure being performed in the image shown below.

Accepted Answer

Caldwell Luc operation

Answer

Inferior meatal antrostomy

Answer

Proof puncture

Answer

Superior meatal antrostomy

Revision Sinus Surgery — MCQs

Revision Sinus Surgery — MCQs

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