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chapter 38: hernias, abdomen, and surgical technology Flashcards

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forms the inguinal ligament (shelving edge) at inferior portion of the inguinal canal

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External abdominal oblique fascia

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forms cremasteric muscles

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internal abdominal oblique

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conjoined tendon is composed of ___ + ___ aponeuroses

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transversalis abdominus + internal oblique

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composed of the aponeurosis of the internal abdominal oblique and transversalis muscles

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conjoined tendon

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from external abdominal oblique fascia, runs from ASIS to the pubis; anterior to the femoral vessels

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inguinal ligament (Poupart’s ligament)

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where the inguinal ligament splays out to insert in the pubis

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lacunar ligament

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pectineal ligament; posterior to the femoral vessels; lies against bone

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Cooper’s ligament

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vas deferens runs [medial/lateral] to spermatic cord

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medial

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what composes hesselbach’s triangle?

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rectus muscle, inguinal ligament, and inferior epigastrics

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hernia: inferior/medial to the epigastric vessels

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direct inguinal hernia

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hernia: superior/lateral to the epigastric vessels

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indirect hernias

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hernia: most common, from persistently patent processus vaginalis

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indirect inguinal hernia

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hernia: lower risk of incarceration; rare in females, higher recurrence than indirect

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direct hernias

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hernia: direct and indirect components

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pantaloon hernia

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risk factors for inguinal hernia in adults

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age, obesity, heavy lifting, COPD (coughing), chronic constipation, straining (BPH), ascites, pregnancy, peritoneal dialysis

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can lead to bowel strangulation; should be repaired emergently

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incarcerated hernia

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retroperitoneal organ that makes up part of the hernia sac

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sliding hernia

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female: component of sliding hernia

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ovaries or fallopian tubes most common

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males: component of sliding hernia

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cecum or sigmoid most common

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aside from ovarian/fallopian tubes or cecum/sigmoid, what else can be involved in a sliding hernia?

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bladder can also be involved

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management: females with ovary in canal

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  • ligate the round ligament
  • return ovary to peritoneum
  • perform biopsy if looks abnormal
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management: hernias in infants and children

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  • just perform high ligation (nearly always indirect)

- open sac prior to ligation

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what is a lichtenstein repair?

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hernia repair with mesh; recurrence decreases with use of mesh (decreases tension)

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hernia: approximation of the conjoined tendon and transversalis fascia (superior) to the free edge of the inguinal ligament (shelving edge, inferior)

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bassini repair

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hernia: approximation of the conjoined tendon and transversalis fascia (superior) to Cooper’s ligament (pectineal ligament, inferior)

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Cooper’s ligament repair

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incision necessary in cooper’s ligament repair

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needs a relaxing incision in the external abdominal oblique fascia

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when can you use cooper’s ligament repair?

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can use this for femoral hernia repair

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indications for laparoscopic hernia repair

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indicated for bilateral or recurrent inguinal hernia

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most commonly early complication following hernia repair

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urinary retention

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hernia repair: wound infection rate

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1%

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hernia repair: recurrence rate

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2%

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hernia complication?
usually secondary to dissection of the distal component of the hernia sac causing vessel disruption
- thrombosis of spermatic cord veins
- usually occurs with indirect hernias

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testicular atrophy

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33
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what veins are affected in testicular atrophy?

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spermatic cord veins

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which type of hernias are testicular atrophy associated with?

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usually occurs with indirect hernias

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what is the usual cause of pain after hernia?

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usually compression of ilioinguinal nerve

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tx: compression of ilioguinal nerve causing pain after hernia

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local infiltration can be diagnostic and therapeutic

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loss of cremasteric reflex; numbness on ipsilateral penis, scrotum, and thigh

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ilioinguinal nerve injury

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where is ilioinguinal nerve usually injured?

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nerve is usually injured at the external ring; nerve runs on top of cord

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when is genitofemoral nerve usually injured in hernia repair? open or lap?

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usually injured with laparoscopic hernia repair

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genitofemoral nerve - which branch?:

- cremaster (motor) and scrotum (sensory)

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genital branch of the genitofemoral nerve

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genitofemoral nerve - which branch?:

- upper lateral thigh (sensory)

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femoral branch of the genitofemoral nerve

42
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management: cord lipoma

A

should be removed

43
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femoral hernias

- MC in M/F?

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MC in M

femoral hernias are more common in inguinal hernias in F

44
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femoral canal boundaries

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  • posterior: cooper’s ligament
  • anterior: inguinal ligament
  • lateral: femoral vein
  • medial: lacunar ligament
45
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where is a femoral hernia?

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medial to the femoral vein and lateral to the lymphatics (in empty space)
- hernia passes under the inguinal ligament

46
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femoral hernia: risk of incarceration

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high risk of incarceration -> may need to divide the inguinal ligament to reduce the bowel

47
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characteristic presentation of femoral hernia

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characteristic bulge on the anterior-medial thigh below the inguinal ligament

48
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how is femoral hernia usually repaired?

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hernia is usually repaired through an inguinal approach with cooper’s ligament repair

49
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  • increased incidence in African americans; often close on their own
  • delay repair until 5 years
  • risk of incarceration in adults, not children
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umbilical hernia

50
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type of hernia?

  • lateral border of rectus muscle, adjacent to the linea semilunaris
  • almost always inferior to the semicircularis
  • occurs bt int abd obl muscle + ext abd oblq aponeurosis into rectus sheath
A

spigelian hernia

51
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type of hernia?

  • can present as tender medial thigh mass or as small bowel obstruction
  • elderly women, previous pregnancy, bowel gas below superior pubic ramus
  • inner thigh pain w internal rotation (which sign?)
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obturator hernia (anterior pelvis)

Howship-Romberg sign

52
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which sign?
which hernia?
inner thigh pain with internal rotation

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howship-romberg sign (obturator hernia)

53
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tx: obturator hernia

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operative reduction, may need mesh; check other side for similar defect

54
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herniation through the greater sciatic foramen; high rate of strangulation

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sciatic hernia (posterior pelvis)

55
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hernia: most likely to recur; inadequate closure is the most common cause

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incisional hernia

56
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rectus sheath: anterior vs posterior

  • which are present above the semicircularis?
  • which is absent below?
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  • anterior: complete

- posterior: absent below semicircularis (below umbilicus)

57
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how does the posterior aponeurosis of the internal abdominal oblique descend below the umbilicus?
-anterior or posterior

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the posterior aponeurosis of the internal abdominal oblique and transversalis aponeurosis move anterior below the umbilicus.

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dx?

  • most common after trauma; epigastric vessel injury
  • painful abdominal wall mass
  • mass more prominent and painful with flexion of the rectus muscle (Fothergill’s sign)
A

rectus sheath hematomas

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tx: rectus sheath hematomas

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nonoperative usual, surgery if expanding

60
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what vessel is injured in rectus sheath hematomas?

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epigastric vessel injury

61
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Fothergill’s sign

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rectus sheath hematomas: mass more prominent and painful with flexion of the rectus muscle.

62
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dx?

  • painless mass
  • women
  • benign but locally invasive; increased recurrences
  • gardner’s syndrome
A

desmoid tumors

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surg tx: desmoid tumor

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wide local excision if possible; if involving significant small bowel mesentery, excision may not be indicated -> often not completely resectable.

64
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medical tx: desmoid tumor

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sulindac and tamoxifen

65
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hypersensitivity to what medicine causes retroperitoneal fibrosis?

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can occur with hypersensitivity to methysergide (ergot derived prescription drug used for the prophylaxis of difficult to treat migraine)

66
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most sensitive test for retroperitoneal fibrosis

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IVP most sensitive test (constricted ureters)

67
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symptoms usually related to trapped ureters and lymphatic obstruction

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retroperitoneal fibrosis

68
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tx: retroperitoneal fibrosis

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steroids, nephrostomy if infection is present, and surgery if renal function becomes compromised (Free up ureters and wrap in momentum)

69
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primary mesenteric tumors - most are: cystic/solid?

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cystic

70
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mesenteric tumors: location of malignant tumors

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closer to the root of the mesentery

71
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mesenteric tumors: location of benign tumors

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more peripheral

72
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MCC malignant mesenteric tumors
#1, #2
A 
#1 liposarcoma
#2 leiomyosarcoma
73
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dx / tx mesenteric tumors

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dx: abdominal ct
tx: resection

74
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retroperitoneal tumors
-bimodal age distrib ____ and ____

  • more likely malignant/benign?
  • sx?
A

retroperitoneal tumors

  • 15% in children, others in 5th - 6th decade
  • malignant > benign
  • symptoms: vague abdominal and back pain
75
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most common malignant retroperitoneal tumor

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#1 lymphoma
#2 liposarcoma
76
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RP sarcoma

- mets go to ____

A

lung

77
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MC omental solid tumor - primary/mets?

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metastatic disease

78
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management: mets to omentum

A

omentectomy for metastatic cancer has a role for some cancers (e.g. ovarian CA)

79
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omental cysts - complication?

sx?

A

torsion

usu asx

80
Q

primary solid omental tumors

  • common/rare?
  • ___ are maligannt
  • bx?
  • tx?
A

rare
1/3 malignant
do not bx (bleeds)
resect

81
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how is blood absorbed in the peritoneum?

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blood is absorbed through fenestrated lymphatic channels in the peritoneum

82
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are drugs removed with peritoneal dialysis?

A

most drugs are not removed with peritoneal dialysis

83
Q

(4) things that can be removed with peritoneal dialysis

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NH3, Ca, Fe, and lead

84
Q

what parameters does CO2 pneumoperitoneum increase?

A

MAP, PAP, HR, SVR, CVP, mean airway pressure, PIP, CO2

85
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what parameters does CO2 pneumoperitoneum decrease?

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pH, venous return (IVC compression), CO, renal flow secondary to decreased CO

86
Q

how does CO2 affect myocardial contractility?

A

CO2 can cause some decrease in myocardial contractility

87
Q

tx: CO2 embolus

A

head down, turn patient to the left (sudden rise in ETCO2 and hypotension); can try to aspirate CO2 thru central line; prolonged CPR

88
Q
  • cost-effective for medium vessels (short gastric)

- disrupts protein H-bonds, causes coagulation

A

Harmonic scalpel

89
Q

most commonly used mode on ultrasound

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b-mode (b= brightness; assess relative density of structures)

90
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US - dark area posterior to object indicates mass

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shadowing

91
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US - brighter area posterior to object indicates fluid-filled cyst

A

enhancement

92
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US - Duplex:

  • Lower frequencies: show?
  • higher frequencies: show?
A

lower: deep structures
higher: superficial structures

93
Q

energy transferred against argon gas

A

Argon beam

94
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argon beam: determines depth of necrosis

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depth of necrosis related to power setting (2mm); causes superficial coagulation

95
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what is good for hemostasis of the liver and spleen?

A

argon beam: is non-contact: good for hemostasis of the liver and spleen; smokeless

96
Q

return of electrons to ground state releases energy as heat -> coagulates and vaporizers

A

laser

97
Q

tx: condylomata accuminata

A

laser (wear mask)

98
Q

good for deep tissue penetration; good for bronchial lesions

A

Nd:YAG laser

1-2mm cuts, 3-10 mm vaporizes, and 1-2 cm coagulates

99
Q

cannot get fibroblast ingrowth

A

Gore-Tex (PTFE)

100
Q

allows fibroblast ingrowth

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Dacron (polypropylene)

101
Q

incidence of vascular or bowel injury with Veress needle or trocar

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0.1%

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