OB/GYN Surgery Flashcards
The pelvic girdle consists of the
iliac crest, ischia, pubic bones, and sacrum
Bartholin’s glands are located
within the vestibule
The uterine lining is called the
endometrium
The ligament that supports the bulk of the ovary is called the ___ ligament.
ovarian
The uterine tubes are contained within the ___ ligament.
broad
The uterine appendages are the ___.
ovaries and fallopian tubes
The term gravida indicates the
number of pregnancies
The term used to describe abnormal labor or childbirth is
dystocia
The three layers of the uterine wall are the ___.
visceral peritoneum, myometrium, and endometrium
The two hormones from the anterior pituitary that stimulate the ovarian cycle are ___.
What are the 3 portions of the uterus?
Fundus (upper portion), Body (middle portion), Cervix (lower portion).
The broad ligaments do what?
suspend the uterus from the pelvic wall.
Above the broad ligaments, near the fallopian tubes, lie the
round ligaments.
The round ligaments do what?
they help suspend the uterus anteriorly
Below the broad ligaments lie the
cardinal ligaments.
The cardinal ligaments do what?
provide the primary support for the uterus.
Curve along the bottom of the uterus and attach it to the sacrum.
the uterosacral ligaments
What do the vestibule glands include
the skene glands and the bartholin glands
Methylene blue dye is used
to verify the patency of the fallopian tubes.
Lugol solution is used
for staining the cervix during Schiller test
Methergine used
after abortion to enhance uterine contraction and control uterine bleeding.
What pathology is a serious obstetrical emergency that is a type of coagulopathy resulting from over-stimulation of the clotting and anti-clotting process?
Disseminated Intravascular coagulation (DIC)
Placement of a collar type ligature into the internal os to keep the incompetent cervix closed during the entire pregnancy
Cervical Cerclage (Shirodkar’s procedure)
En bloc removal of ovaries, fallopian tube’s, uterus and ligaments, upper third of vagina and associated lymph nodes
Radical Hysterectomy (Wertheim Procedure)
Blood supply of the uterus
- Uterine artery (arising from internal iliac)
- Ovarian artery (arising from aorta at around L4)
What arteries supply the muscles of the perineum
Internal pudendal artery and its branches
Ex: Inferior rectal artery & posterior labial artery
Internal pudendal branches off the anterior division of the internal iliac
Which structures form the levator ani?
The puborectalis, pubococcygeus, and iliococcygeus
