General Surgery

Question 1

Management for inguinal hernias?

Answer 1

Surgical Treatment for even for asymptomatic patients who are fit. - mesh repair.

Those not fit for surgery - offer hernia truss fitting.

Question 2

Where anatomically are pharyngeal pouches?

And Rx?

Answer 2

Killian’s dehiscence

Endoscopic stapling

Question 3

Where is the common location of mesenteric ischemia?

Answer 3

Splenic flexure

Question 4

In a positive obturator (copes) sign where is the appendix located? Positive psoas sign where is the appendix?

Answer 4

Ob - pelicans appendix

Psoas- retroceacal or pelvic