Surgery Flashcards
1
Q
Purpose of an excisional biopsy?
A
To establish tissue diagnosis and provide definitive treatment
2
Q
Surgery is often the treatment of choice for what kind of tumors?
A
Have a low growth fraction and therefore are slow growing and confined locally or regionally
3
Q
What is cytoreductive surgery?
A
Debunking surgery to improve other treatment modalities
4
Q
What is a cystectomy?
A
Removal of bladder
5
Q
What is an ileal conduit?
A
After cystectomy a surgeon uses part of the intestine to make a way of removal for urine using a stoma
