Anatomy/Surgical Complications Flashcards
What are the most common infections following splenectomy?
Pneumococcus, meningiococcus
What is the most common organism causing infection following splenectomy?
s. Pneumococcus
What is LEAST important in management of pancreatic leak?
Surgery to repair the leak-avoid surgery on these patients
Answer choices include: ngt decompression, somatostatin, TPN
In electrosurgery, which causes the least amount of injury?
The lowest voltage causes the least amount of injury, therefore CUT is less injuring because it has less voltage
A patient with a chronically obstructed ureter has <5% function at the time of en-bloc resection of recurrent cancer. What is the best next step?
Tie off the ureter at the pelvic brim.
Much less morbid than doing a nephrectomy
What is the treatment for malignant hyperthermia?
Dantrolene 2.5 mg/kg IV and discontinuation of the trigger
What is the mechanism of action of Dantrolene?
Binds to RYR 1, inhibits sarcoplasmic reticulum calcium release
What is the dose of Dantrolene?
2.5mg/kg IV
What are the symptoms of malignant hyperthermia?
Hypercapnia, tachycardia, masseter muscle rigidity, eventual EKG changes and rhabdomyolysis
What is the LEAST likely to trigger malignant hyperthermia?
Propofol
Most common are the -anes: halothane, sevoflurane, desflurane
What electrolyte abnormality is common with malignant hyperthermia?
Hyperkalemia
What is the BEST repair for a 1cm laparoscopic trocar injury to the colon that has not been prepped?
Primary closure, avoid narrowing of the lumen
What do you do if you make a clean transection of the ureter at the level of the uterine artery?
Ureteroneocystotomy
What do you do if you clamp the ureter, immediately recognize the mistake, and release the clamp?
Stent the ureter to ensure it is patent, clamp can cause crush/pressure necrosis
What is the next best step to treating a patient with a ureteral leak at the level of a urinary conduit?
IR Drainage of the abscess/urinoma, delayed removal of stent or reinsert if already removed, IR by PCN
What detrusor issue happens immediately postop in a rad hyst?
Detrusor hypertonia
To what depth should VIN be ablated in non hair-bearing areas?
1mm
To what depth should VIN be ablated in hair bearing areas?
3mm
What is the greatest risk factor for predisposing to leak during LAR Colorectal anastomosis?
Distance from the anal verge, <7 cm
Which is most likely to decrease the wound drainage in groin dissection?
Sparing of the saphenous
In Inguinal lymphadenectomy, do drains decrease or increase the complications?
Increase
What is the mechanism of action of lovenox?
Binds to and accelerates antithrombin IIIa causing factor Xa inhibition
What is the advantage of LMWH compared to heparin?
Fewer bleeding complications, greater ease of use
How does HIT present?
Thrombosis, increasing clot despite heparin and low platelets, usually 5-14 days after heparin was administered
How do you treat HIT?
Argatroban
What is the blood supply of the long gracilis flap?
Medial femoral circumflex artery
What is blood supply to the SHORT gracilis flap?
Terminal branches of the obturator artery
Which 3 vessels are present in the superficial inguinal triangle?
Superficial external pudendal
Superficial inferior epigastrics
Superficial circumflex iliacs