Surgery Flashcards
1
Q
Castration is prophylaxis for which neoplasia?
A
Testicular
NOT prostate
2
Q
What are the 4 types of margins?
A
Debulking
Marginal
Wide
Radical
3
Q
What is a debulking surgical excision?
A
Removing tumour burden whilst leaving some tumour behind
4
Q
What is marginal surgical excision?
A
Removing gross tumour with a margin of normal tissue
5
Q
What is wide excision?
A
Removing tumour and a lateral margin of 2cm and 1 fascial plane of healthy tissue
6
Q
What is radical exicision?
A
Removal of entire tissue compartment e.g. amputation
7
Q
What curative intent margins are used for benign tumours?
A
1cm
8
Q
What curative intent margins are used for most carcinomas?
A
1cm and 1 deep fascial plane
9
Q
What curative intent margins are used for soft tissue sarcomas and MCT?
A
2cm and 1 deep fascial plane
