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Surgical PRE Questions and Correct
Answers/ Latest Update / Already
Graded
Billroth I
Ans: antrectomy with gastroduodenostomy
Billroth II
Ans: antrectomy with gastrojejunostomy
Billroth I and II difference?
Ans: billroth I has 1 limb, II has 2
Roux-en-Y limb?
Ans: jejunojejunostomy forming y shaped figure of small bowel with free
end anastomosed to second hollow structure (esophagojejunostomy)
Brooke ileostomy?
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Ans: standard ileostomy that is folded on itself to protrude from abdomen
~ 2 cm to allow easy appliance placement and collection and succus
CEA
Ans: carotid endarterectomy - removal of atherosclerotic plaque from
CA
Bassini herniorrhaphy?
Ans: repair of inguinal hernia by approximating transversus abdominis
aponeurosis and the conjoint tendon to the reflection of pouparts
ligament
McVay herniorrhaphy?
Ans: repair of inguinal hernia by approximating the transversus abdominis
aponeurosis and conjoint tendon to coopers ligament
Liechtenstein herniorrhaphy?
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Ans: tension free inguinal hernia repair using mesh
Shouldice herniorrhaphy?
Ans: repair of inguinal hernia by imbrication of the transversalis fascia,
transverses abdominis aponeurosis, and the conjoint tendon and
approximation of the transversus abdominis aponeurosis and the conjoint
tendon to the inguinal ligament
Plug and patch hernia repair
Ans: prosthetic plug pushes hernia sac in and then is covered with
prosthetic patch to repair inguinal hernia
APR
Ans: abdominoperineal resection, removal of rectum and sigmoid colon
through abdominal and perineal incisions
LAR
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Ans: low anterior resection, resection of low rectal tumors through anterior
abdominal incision
Hartmann's Procedure?
Ans: proximal colostomy
distal stapled off colon or rectum that is left in peritoneal cavity
Mucous fistula?
Ans: distal end of colon is brought to abdominal skin as a stoma
Kocher maneuver?
Ans: dissection of duodenum from the right-sided peritoneal attachment
to allow mobilization and visualization of the back of the duodenum and
pancreas
Cattel maneuver?
Surgical PRE Questions and Correct
Answers/ Latest Update / Already
Graded
Billroth I
Ans: antrectomy with gastroduodenostomy
Billroth II
Ans: antrectomy with gastrojejunostomy
Billroth I and II difference?
Ans: billroth I has 1 limb, II has 2
Roux-en-Y limb?
Ans: jejunojejunostomy forming y shaped figure of small bowel with free
end anastomosed to second hollow structure (esophagojejunostomy)
Brooke ileostomy?
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Ans: standard ileostomy that is folded on itself to protrude from abdomen
~ 2 cm to allow easy appliance placement and collection and succus
CEA
Ans: carotid endarterectomy - removal of atherosclerotic plaque from
CA
Bassini herniorrhaphy?
Ans: repair of inguinal hernia by approximating transversus abdominis
aponeurosis and the conjoint tendon to the reflection of pouparts
ligament
McVay herniorrhaphy?
Ans: repair of inguinal hernia by approximating the transversus abdominis
aponeurosis and conjoint tendon to coopers ligament
Liechtenstein herniorrhaphy?
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Ans: tension free inguinal hernia repair using mesh
Shouldice herniorrhaphy?
Ans: repair of inguinal hernia by imbrication of the transversalis fascia,
transverses abdominis aponeurosis, and the conjoint tendon and
approximation of the transversus abdominis aponeurosis and the conjoint
tendon to the inguinal ligament
Plug and patch hernia repair
Ans: prosthetic plug pushes hernia sac in and then is covered with
prosthetic patch to repair inguinal hernia
APR
Ans: abdominoperineal resection, removal of rectum and sigmoid colon
through abdominal and perineal incisions
LAR
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Ans: low anterior resection, resection of low rectal tumors through anterior
abdominal incision
Hartmann's Procedure?
Ans: proximal colostomy
distal stapled off colon or rectum that is left in peritoneal cavity
Mucous fistula?
Ans: distal end of colon is brought to abdominal skin as a stoma
Kocher maneuver?
Ans: dissection of duodenum from the right-sided peritoneal attachment
to allow mobilization and visualization of the back of the duodenum and
pancreas
Cattel maneuver?
