Skin/soft Tissue/hernia Flashcards

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Pathogenesis of epidermoid cysts is

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Implantation of epidermal components into the dermis

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Gardner syndrome is a syndrome that consists of

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GI polyposis, osteomas, and multiple epidermoid cysts

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Treatment of epidermis cysts consists of

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Removal of the cyst wall along with its contents

-epidermal cysts are filled with keratin that is foul-smelling

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Relative contraindication to laparoscopic hernia repair

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Large hernia with scrotal component due to difficulty in reducing the hernia sac

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What is the McVay repair?

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Also known as Cooper’s repair, it approximates the transversus abdominis aponeurosis to Cooper’s ligament

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What repair is used to fix strangulated femoral hernias?

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McVay repair

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What is the cause of an indirect inguinal hernia? Where is it in relation to the inferior epigastric aa?

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Cause: patent processus vaginalis
Location: lateral to the inferior epigastric aa

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What is the cause of a direct inguinal hernia? What’s its relation to the inferior epigastric vessels?

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Cause: weakness of the conjoined tendon
Location: medial to the inferior epigastric vessels

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