Surgical Procedures Quiz

Surgical Procedures and Techniques

• Normal saline is a common sterile solution.
• Surgical removal of the entire breast without lymph nodes is termed simple mastectomy.
• In cases where frozen section results show carcinoma during a breast biopsy, new instruments should be used, and the patient must be re-prepped and redraped.
• Bifurcated drains and fluffy pressure dressings after mastectomy help prevent hematoma and seroma formation.
• Dilation of the submucosal venous plexus in the anal canal is known as hemorrhoids.
• Hasson technique for establishing pneumoperitoneum does not use a Verres needle.
• Upper-hand and Thompson retractors are complex self-retaining types used in major abdominal surgeries.
• Conversion from laparoscopic to open procedures should always be planned for by the surgical technologist.
• The laparoscopic camera may be operated by a surgical technologist to assist the surgeon.

Surgical Considerations

• Vigorously performing surgical skin prep for breast carcinoma procedures can prevent infections, particularly in immunocompromised patients.
• Hepatitis B, C, and alcohol abuse can lead to cirrhosis.
• During cholangiography, bubbles in contrast media may appear as stones on X-ray.
• A Whipple procedure treats tumors in the pancreas.
• The thyroid tenaculum is also called a Jacob instrument.
• Untreated thyrotoxicosis can lead to thyroid storm, a potentially life-threatening condition.
• Tetany is a serious post-operative risk after thyroidectomy or parathyroidectomy.

Breast and Lymphatic Tissue

• Gynecomastia refers to benign breast enlargement in men.
• Stage IV breast cancer is marked by distal metastasis.
• The spleen is the largest mass of lymphatic tissue in the body.
• The pancreas does not have a capsule as one of its regions; it consists of the head, body, and tail.

Anatomy and Surgical Incisions

• The triangle of Calot is an anatomical space relevant to cholecystectomy.
• Insufflation of carbon dioxide creates pneumoperitoneum in the abdominal cavity.
• The gallbladder is located on the inferior surface of the right liver lobe.
• The liver is covered by Glisson’s capsule.
• Buie pile forceps are used during hemorrhoidectomy procedures.

Bowel and Abdominal Structures

• End-to-end bowel anastomosis uses a one-layer continuous technique for seromuscular approximation with absorbable suture.
• The median vertical incision involves opening the linea alba down to the peritoneum.
• The McBurney incision is traditionally employed for open appendectomy.
• A Maloney bougie dilator is designed for use in the esophagus.
• Doyen, Kocher, Dennis, and Allen refer to different types of intestinal clamps.

Acronyms in Surgery

• TEP stands for totally endoscopic procedures within general surgery, such as a pancreatectomy or pyloroplasty.

Test your knowledge of surgical procedures, specifically focusing on breast surgeries such as mastectomies. This quiz covers definitions, types of mastectomies, and protocols following biopsies. Perfect for students and professionals in the medical field.