Root Operation Examples Parts 5-6

Question 1

Insertion of radioactive implant, insertion of central venous catheter, a pacemaker lead, a tissue expander,

Insertion of dual chamber pacemaker device into chest, open approach, with leads placed percutaneously in the right ventricle and right atrium
Placement of a GI tube endoscopically into the jejunum for parenteral nutrition through the nose

Answer 1

Insertion

Question 2

Total hip replacement, bone graft, free skin graft

Answer 2

Replacement

Question 3

Herniorrhaphy using mesh, free nerve graft, mitral valve ring annuloplasty, put a new acetabular liner in a previous hip replacement

Anterior colporrhaphy with polypropylene mesh reinforcement, open approach

Answer 3

Supplement

Question 4

Urinary catheter change, gastrostomy tube change

Removal and replacement of chest tube for left pneumothorax

Answer 4

Change

Question 5

Drainage tube removal, cardiac pacemaker removal

Removal of bilateral breast implants (synthetic), open

Answer 5

Removal

Question 6

Adjustment of pacemaker lead, adjustment of hip prosthesis

Patient had a previous artificial aortic valve replacement and now the valve is leaking; the surgeon performs percutaneous closure of the paravalvular leak

Answer 6

Revision

Question 7

Diagnostic arthroscopy, exploratory laparotomy

Thoracotomy with exploration of the right pleural cavity

Answer 7

Inspection

Question 8

Cardiac mapping, cortical mapping

Answer 8

Map

Question 9

Control of post-prostatectomy hemorrhage, control of intracranial subdural hemorrhage, control of bleeding duodenal ulcer, control of retroperitoneal hemorrhage

Esophagogastroduodenoscopy with placement of clips to control bleeding
Cystoscopic cauterization of postoperative hemorrhage from incision line in the bladder

Answer 9

Control

Question 10

Herniorrhaphy (without mesh), suture of laceration

Suture of right biceps tendon laceration, open

Answer 10

Repair

Question 11

Spinal fusion, ankle arthrodesis

Answer 11

Fusion

Question 12

Face lift, breast augmentation

Bilateral breast augmentation with silicone implants, open (cosmetic)

Answer 12

Alteration

Question 13

Creation of vagina in a male, creation of penis in a female, correction of congenital anomalies such as creation of a right and left atrioventricular valve from a common atrioventricular valve

Answer 13

Creation