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Section I, Surgical Recall Sixth Edition > Surgical Operations You Should Know, Chapter 14 P82-91 > Flashcards

Surgical Operations You Should Know, Chapter 14 P82-91 Flashcards

1
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Define the following procedures:
1. Billroth I
P82 (picture)

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Antrectomy with gastroduodenostomy

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  1. Billroth II

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Antrectomy with gastrojejunostomy

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  1. How can the difference between a Billroth I and a
    Billroth II be remembered?
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Billroth 1 has one limb; Billroth 2 has two limbs

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Describe the following procedures:
1. Roux-en-Y limb
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Jejunojejunostomy forming a Y-shaped figure of small bowel; the free end can then be anastomosed to a second hollow structure (e.g., esophagojejunostomy)

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  1. Brooke ileostomy

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Standard ileostomy that is folded on itself to protrude from the abdomen ≈2 cm to allow easy appliance placement and collection of succus

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  1. CEA

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Carotid EndArterectomy; removal of atherosclerotic plaque from a carotid artery

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  1. Bassini herniorrhaphy

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Repair of inguinal hernia by approximating transversus abdominis aponeurosis and the conjoint tendon to the reflection of Poupart’s (inguinal) ligament

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  1. McVay herniorrhaphy

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Repair of inguinal hernia by approximating the transversus abdominis aponeurosis and the conjoint tendon to
Cooper’s ligament (which is basically the superior pubic bone periosteum)

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  1. Lichtenstein herniorrhaphy

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“Tension-free” inguinal hernia repair using mesh (synthetic graft material)

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  1. Shouldice herniorrhaphy

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Repair of inguinal hernia by imbrication of the transversalis fascia, transversus abdominis aponeurosis, and the conjoint tendon and approximation of the transversus abdominis aponeurosis and the conjoint tendon to the inguinal ligament

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  1. Plug and patch hernia repair

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Prosthetic plug pushes hernia sac in and then is covered with a prosthetic patch to repair inguinal hernias

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  1. APR

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AbdominoPerineal Resection; removal of the rectum and sigmoid colon through abdominal and perineal incisions (patient is left with a colostomy); used for low rectal cancers 8 cm from the anal verge

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  1. LAR

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Low Anterior Resection; resection of low rectal tumors through an anterior abdominal incision

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  1. Hartmann’s procedure

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  1. Proximal colostomy

2. Distal stapled-off colon or rectum that is left in peritoneal cavity

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  1. Mucous fistula

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Distal end of the colon is brought to the abdominal skin as a stoma (proximal end is brought up to skin as an end colostomy)

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  1. Kocher (“koh-ker”) maneuver

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Dissection of the duodenum from the right-sided peritoneal attachment to allow mobilization and visualization of the back of the duodenum/pancreas

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  1. Seldinger technique

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Placement of a central line by first placing a wire in the vein, followed by placing the catheter over the wire

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  1. Cricothyroidotomy

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Emergent surgical airway through the cricoid membrane

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  1. Hepaticojejunostomy

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Anastomosis between a jejunal roux limb and the hepatic ducts

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  1. Puestow procedure

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Side-to-side anastomosis of the pancreas and jejunum (pancreatic duct is filleted open)

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  1. Stamm gastrostomy

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Gastrostomy placed by open surgical incision and tacked to the abdominal wall

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  1. Highly selective vagotomy

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Transection of vagal fibers to the body of the stomach without interruption of fibers to the pylorus (does not need
pyloroplasty or other drainage procedure because the pylorus should still function)

23
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  1. Enterolysis

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Lysis of peritoneal adhesions

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  1. LOA

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Lysis Of Adhesions (enterolysis)

25
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  1. Appendectomy

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Removal of the appendix

26
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  1. Lap appy

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Laparoscopic removal of the appendix

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  1. Cholecystectomy

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Removal of the gallbladder

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  1. Lap chole

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Laparoscopic removal of the gallbladder

29
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  1. Nissen

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Nissen fundoplication; 360 wrap of the stomach by the fundus of the stomach around the distal esophagus to prevent reflux

30
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  1. Lap Nissen

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Nissen fundoplication with laparoscopy

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  1. Simple mastectomy

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Removal of breast and nipple without removal of nodes

32
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  1. Choledochojejunostomy

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Anastomosis of the common bile duct to the jejunum (end to side)

33
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  1. Graham patch

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Placement of omentum with stitches over a gastric or duodenal perforation (i.e., omentum is used to plug the hole)

34
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  1. Heineke-Mikulicz pyloroplasty

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Longitudinal incision through all layers of the pylorus, sewing closed in a transverse direction to make the pylorus nonfunctional (used after truncal vagotomy)

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  1. Pringle maneuver

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Temporary occlusion of the porta hepatis (for temporary control of liver blood flow when liver parenchyma is actively bleeding)

36
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  1. Modified radical mastectomy

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Removal of the breast, nipple, and axillary lymph nodes (no muscle is removed)

37
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  1. Lumpectomy and radiation

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Removal of breast mass and axillary lymph nodes; normal surrounding breast tissue is spared; patient then undergoes
postoperative radiation treatments

38
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  1. I & D

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Incision and Drainage of pus; the wound is then packed open

39
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  1. Exploratory laparotomy

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Laparotomy to explore the peritoneal cavity looking for the cause of pain, peritoneal signs, obstruction, hemorrhage, etc.

40
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  1. TURP

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TransUrethral Resection of the Prostate; removal of obstructing prostatic tissue via scope in the urethral lumen

41
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  1. Fem pop bypass

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FEMoral artery to POPliteal artery bypass using synthetic graft or saphenous vein; used to bypass blockage in the femoral artery

42
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  1. Ax Fem

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Long prosthetic graft tunneled under the skin placed from the AXillary artery to the FEMoral artery

43
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  1. Triple A repair

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Repair of an AAA (Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm):

Open aneurysm and place prosthetic graft; then close old aneurysm sac around graft

44
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  1. CABG

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Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting; via saphenous vein graft or internal mammary artery bypass grafts to coronary arteries from aorta (cardiac revascularization)

45
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  1. Hartmann’s pouch

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Oversewing of a rectal stump (or distal colonic stump) after resection of a colonic segment; patient is left with a
proximal colostomy

46
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  1. PEG

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Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy:
Endoscope is placed in the stomach, which is then inflated with air; a needle is passed into the stomach percutaneously, wire is passed through the needle
traversing the abdominal wall, and the gastrostomy is then placed by using the Seldinger technique over the wire

47
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  1. Ileoanal pull-through

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Anastomosis of the ileum to the anus after total proctocolectomy

48
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  1. Hemicolectomy

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Removal of a colonic segment (i.e., partial colectomy)

49
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  1. Truncal vagotomy

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Transection of the vagus nerve trunks; must provide drainage procedure to stomach (e.g., gastrojejunostomy or
pyloroplasty) because after truncal vagotomy, the pylorus does not relax

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  1. Antrectom

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Removal of stomach antrum

51
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  1. Whipple procedure

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Pancreaticoduodenectomy:

  • Cholecystectomy
  • Truncal vagotomy
  • Pancreaticoduodenectomy—removal of the head of the pancreas and duodenum
  • Choledochojejunostomy
  • Pancreaticojejunostomy (anastomosis of distal pancreas remnant to the jejunum)
  • Gastrojejunostomy (anastomosis of stomach to jejunum)
52
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  1. Excisional biopsy

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Biopsy with complete excision of all suspect tissue (mass)

53
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  1. Incisional biopsy

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Biopsy with incomplete removal of suspect tissue (incises tissue from mass)

54
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  1. Tracheostomy

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Placement of airway tube into trachea surgically or percutaneously

Section I, Surgical Recall Sixth Edition (33 decks)

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