Surg 201 Final exam LATEST UPDATE
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What is abdominal peritoneum? - (ANSWER)The serous membrane lining the walls of the
abdominal cavity.
What is the retroperitoneum? - (ANSWER)The posterior aspect of serous membrane lining
What is adhesion? - (ANSWER)Strands of scar tissue that form between the peritoneum and
membranes of abdominal viscera
What causes adhesions? - (ANSWER)Inflammation or infection
What is lysis of adhesions? - (ANSWER)Adhesions must be released from their attachments to
restore the normal position of the tissue planes and organs involved
What is a direct inguinal hernia? - (ANSWER)A hernia that results from weakness in the
inguinal floor
What is a fistula? - (ANSWER)An abnormal tract or passage leading from one hollow organ to
another or from an organ to the skin; usually caused by an infection
What is an hernia? - (ANSWER)A protrusion of tissue or an organ through an abnormal opening
What is an incarcerated hernia? - (ANSWER)Herniated tissue that is trapped in an abdominal
wall defect requiring emergency measures to prevent ischemia and tissue necrosis
What is a incisional hernia? - (ANSWER)The postoperative herniation of tissue through a
surgical incision during or after the healing process
What is an indirect inguinal hernia? - (ANSWER)A hernia that protrudes into the membranous
sac of the spermatic cord. This condition usually is due to a congenital defect in the abdominal
wall.
What is an linea alba? - (ANSWER)A strip of avascular connective tissue that lies on the
abdominal midline
What is an mcburney incision? - (ANSWER)An incision in which the oblique right muscle is
manually split to allow for removal of the appendix
What is a ventral hernia? - (ANSWER)A weakness in the abdominal wall, usually resulting in
protrusion of abdominal viscera against the peritoneum and abdominal fascia
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,What is viscera? - (ANSWER)The organs or tissue of abdominal cavity
What does anastomosis mean? - (ANSWER)A surgical procedure in which two hollow structures
are joined
What is the billroth I procedure? - (ANSWER)A gastroduodenostomy or surgical anastomosis of
the stomach and the duodenum
What is the Billroth II procedure? - (ANSWER)A gastrojejunostomy, or surgical anastomosis of
the stomach and the jejunum
What is an exploratory laparotomy? - (ANSWER)A laparotomy performed to examine the
abdominal cavity when less- invasive measures fail to confirm a diagnosis
What is an gastrostomy? - (ANSWER)A surgical opening through the stomach wall connecting
to the outside of the body or another hollow anatomical structure
What is isolation technique? - (ANSWER)A method of preventing contamination of the sterile
field during bowel or metastatic tumor resection
What is another name for isolation technique? - (ANSWER)Bowel technique
What is an laparotomy? - (ANSWER)A procedure in which the abdominal cavity is surgically
opened. The techniques used for laparotomy are used for all open surgical procedures of the
abdomen
What does morbid obesity mean? - (ANSWER)A condition in which the patient's body mass
index is 40 or higher, and the individual is at least 100 pounds over the ideal weight despite
aggressive attempts to lose weight
what does -ostomy refer to? - (ANSWER)A suffix that refers to an opening between two hollow
organs
What does stoma mean? - (ANSWER)An opening created in a hollow organ and sutured to the
skin to drain the organ's contents. May be temporary or permanent method of bypass
What is a stoma appliance? - (ANSWER)A two- or three- piece medical device used to collect
drainage from a stoma. It is attached to patient's skin and completely covers the stoma. It allows
for free drainage into a collection device or bag
What is cirrhosis? - (ANSWER)A disease of the liver in which the tissue hardens and the venous
drainage becomes blocked. It is usually caused by chronic alcoholism but may result from other
disease conditions
What does lobectomy mean? - (ANSWER)Surgical removal of one or more anatomical sections
of the liver or lung
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, What does segmental resection mean? - (ANSWER)Anatomical resection of the liver in which
segments divided by specific blood vessels and biliary ducts are removed
What does body image mean? - (ANSWER)In psychology, the way a person sees himself or
herself through the eyes of others. A negative body image can severely affect a patient's sense of
identity as well as social and personal interactions
What is needle wire localization? - (ANSWER)A technique used to identify a non-palpable
tissue mass, used in preoperative breast biopsy
What is a mastectomy? - (ANSWER)A procedure in which breast tissue, including the skin,
areola, and nipple, is removed but the lymph nodes are not removed (also called a simple
mastectomy)
What is a modified radical mastectomy? - (ANSWER)A procedure in which the entire breast,
nipple, and areolar region are removed. The lymph nodes also are usually removed
What is a radical mastectomy? - (ANSWER)The entire breast, all axillary nodes and the chest
wall muscles are removed
What does resection mean? - (ANSWER)Removal of a portion or all of an organ or other
structure
What does sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) mean? - (ANSWER)A procedure in which one
or more lymph nodes are removed to determine whether a tumor has metastasized
What is a skin flap? - (ANSWER)A full thickness mass or flap of tissue containing epidermis,
dermis, and superficial fascia, which is attached to an area of the body where tissue has been
removed. As area heals, the blood supply and tissue of the flap integrate into the recipient site
What is a subcutaneous mastectomy? - (ANSWER)A procedure in which the breast is removed,
but the skin, nipple, and areola are left intact (also called a lumpectomy)
What is Technetium-99? - (ANSWER)A radioactive substance used to identify sentinel lymph
nodes
What are the organs and organ systems included in general surgical procedures? - (ANSWER)-
abdominal wall
-gastrointestinal (GI) system
-biliary system (the gallbladder and associated structures)
-spleen
-pancreas
-hepatic system
-breast
-thyroid
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What is abdominal peritoneum? - (ANSWER)The serous membrane lining the walls of the
abdominal cavity.
What is the retroperitoneum? - (ANSWER)The posterior aspect of serous membrane lining
What is adhesion? - (ANSWER)Strands of scar tissue that form between the peritoneum and
membranes of abdominal viscera
What causes adhesions? - (ANSWER)Inflammation or infection
What is lysis of adhesions? - (ANSWER)Adhesions must be released from their attachments to
restore the normal position of the tissue planes and organs involved
What is a direct inguinal hernia? - (ANSWER)A hernia that results from weakness in the
inguinal floor
What is a fistula? - (ANSWER)An abnormal tract or passage leading from one hollow organ to
another or from an organ to the skin; usually caused by an infection
What is an hernia? - (ANSWER)A protrusion of tissue or an organ through an abnormal opening
What is an incarcerated hernia? - (ANSWER)Herniated tissue that is trapped in an abdominal
wall defect requiring emergency measures to prevent ischemia and tissue necrosis
What is a incisional hernia? - (ANSWER)The postoperative herniation of tissue through a
surgical incision during or after the healing process
What is an indirect inguinal hernia? - (ANSWER)A hernia that protrudes into the membranous
sac of the spermatic cord. This condition usually is due to a congenital defect in the abdominal
wall.
What is an linea alba? - (ANSWER)A strip of avascular connective tissue that lies on the
abdominal midline
What is an mcburney incision? - (ANSWER)An incision in which the oblique right muscle is
manually split to allow for removal of the appendix
What is a ventral hernia? - (ANSWER)A weakness in the abdominal wall, usually resulting in
protrusion of abdominal viscera against the peritoneum and abdominal fascia
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,What is viscera? - (ANSWER)The organs or tissue of abdominal cavity
What does anastomosis mean? - (ANSWER)A surgical procedure in which two hollow structures
are joined
What is the billroth I procedure? - (ANSWER)A gastroduodenostomy or surgical anastomosis of
the stomach and the duodenum
What is the Billroth II procedure? - (ANSWER)A gastrojejunostomy, or surgical anastomosis of
the stomach and the jejunum
What is an exploratory laparotomy? - (ANSWER)A laparotomy performed to examine the
abdominal cavity when less- invasive measures fail to confirm a diagnosis
What is an gastrostomy? - (ANSWER)A surgical opening through the stomach wall connecting
to the outside of the body or another hollow anatomical structure
What is isolation technique? - (ANSWER)A method of preventing contamination of the sterile
field during bowel or metastatic tumor resection
What is another name for isolation technique? - (ANSWER)Bowel technique
What is an laparotomy? - (ANSWER)A procedure in which the abdominal cavity is surgically
opened. The techniques used for laparotomy are used for all open surgical procedures of the
abdomen
What does morbid obesity mean? - (ANSWER)A condition in which the patient's body mass
index is 40 or higher, and the individual is at least 100 pounds over the ideal weight despite
aggressive attempts to lose weight
what does -ostomy refer to? - (ANSWER)A suffix that refers to an opening between two hollow
organs
What does stoma mean? - (ANSWER)An opening created in a hollow organ and sutured to the
skin to drain the organ's contents. May be temporary or permanent method of bypass
What is a stoma appliance? - (ANSWER)A two- or three- piece medical device used to collect
drainage from a stoma. It is attached to patient's skin and completely covers the stoma. It allows
for free drainage into a collection device or bag
What is cirrhosis? - (ANSWER)A disease of the liver in which the tissue hardens and the venous
drainage becomes blocked. It is usually caused by chronic alcoholism but may result from other
disease conditions
What does lobectomy mean? - (ANSWER)Surgical removal of one or more anatomical sections
of the liver or lung
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, What does segmental resection mean? - (ANSWER)Anatomical resection of the liver in which
segments divided by specific blood vessels and biliary ducts are removed
What does body image mean? - (ANSWER)In psychology, the way a person sees himself or
herself through the eyes of others. A negative body image can severely affect a patient's sense of
identity as well as social and personal interactions
What is needle wire localization? - (ANSWER)A technique used to identify a non-palpable
tissue mass, used in preoperative breast biopsy
What is a mastectomy? - (ANSWER)A procedure in which breast tissue, including the skin,
areola, and nipple, is removed but the lymph nodes are not removed (also called a simple
mastectomy)
What is a modified radical mastectomy? - (ANSWER)A procedure in which the entire breast,
nipple, and areolar region are removed. The lymph nodes also are usually removed
What is a radical mastectomy? - (ANSWER)The entire breast, all axillary nodes and the chest
wall muscles are removed
What does resection mean? - (ANSWER)Removal of a portion or all of an organ or other
structure
What does sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) mean? - (ANSWER)A procedure in which one
or more lymph nodes are removed to determine whether a tumor has metastasized
What is a skin flap? - (ANSWER)A full thickness mass or flap of tissue containing epidermis,
dermis, and superficial fascia, which is attached to an area of the body where tissue has been
removed. As area heals, the blood supply and tissue of the flap integrate into the recipient site
What is a subcutaneous mastectomy? - (ANSWER)A procedure in which the breast is removed,
but the skin, nipple, and areola are left intact (also called a lumpectomy)
What is Technetium-99? - (ANSWER)A radioactive substance used to identify sentinel lymph
nodes
What are the organs and organ systems included in general surgical procedures? - (ANSWER)-
abdominal wall
-gastrointestinal (GI) system
-biliary system (the gallbladder and associated structures)
-spleen
-pancreas
-hepatic system
-breast
-thyroid
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