COMPLETE ACCURATE EXAM REAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (RELIABLE
SOLUTIONS) CURRENTLY UPDATED VERSION
2026 EDITION
Diagnostic Laparoscopy
DX lap
Surgical Quad: ALL
Laparoscopic Appendectomy
Lap Appy
Removal of Appendix
Surgical Quad: RLQ
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Lap Chole
Removal of Gallbladder
Surgical Quad: RUQ
,Laparoscopic Colectomy
Lap Colon
Removal or colon or part of colon
Surgical Quad: ALL
Laparoscopic Hernia Repair
Lap Hernia
May be: Ventral, Inguinal, Umbilical, Incisional, or Femoral
Surgical Quad: Dependent on hernia
Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
VATS
Viewing chest cavity
Surgical Quad: Upper Q
,Laparoscopic Gastric Sleeve
Lap Sleeve
Bariatric surgery for weight loss
Surgical Quad: LUQ
Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication
Lap Nissen
Repair of hiatal hernia
Surgical Quad: Upper Q
Laparoscopic Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy
LAVH
Removal of uterus and possibly ovaries/tubes
Surgical Quad: LLQ and RLQ
Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
Lap Hyst
Removal of uterus and possibly ovaries/tubes
Surgical Quad: LLQ and RLQ
, Laparoscopic Tubal Ligation
Lap Tubal
Female sterilization surgery
Surgical Quad: LLQ and RLQ
Laparoscopic Oophorectomy
Lap Ooph
Removal of ovary(s): left, right, or bilateral
Surgical Quad: Lower Q
Laparoscopic Salpingo-Oophorectomy
BSO if bilateral
Removal of ovary(s) and fallopian tube(s): left, right, or bilateral
Surgical Quad: Lower Q
Laparoscopic Ovarian Cystectomy
Removal of cyst on an ovary
may be: left, right, or bilateral
Surgical Quad: Lower Q