Lange Ch 18 General Surgery

A Nissen fundoplication procedure is done to correct:

• repeated attacks of volvulus
• antireflux disease
• bladder prolapse
• gastroesophageal stenosis

A dissecting sponge that is a small roll of heavy cotton tape is a:

• kittner
• peanut
• tonsil
• both A and B

Peanuts and dissecting sponges are generally:

• used dry
• moistened with saline
• moistened with water
• moistened with antibiotic solution

Intra-abdominally, lap pads are most often used:

• dry
• moistened with saline
• moistened with water
• moistened with glycine solution

Specimens may be passed off the sterile field by the scrub person on all of the following items EXCEPT:

• sponge
• towel
• basin
• paper

A catheter commonly used in a gastrostomy is a:

• Mushroom
• Rehfuss
• Cantor
• Sengstaken-Blakemore

Before handing a Penrose drain to the surgeon,

• place it on an Allis clamp
• attach a safety pin to it
• cut it to the desired length
• moisten it in saline

The disposable circular staple designed to hold two tubular structures together after resection is known as:

• TA linear
• LDS
• EEA
• GIA

Transduodenal sphincterotomy refers to the incision made into the __ to relieve stenosis.

• cardiac sphincter
• ileocecal sphincter
• sphincter of Oddi
• pyloric sphincter

In surgery, cancer technique refers to:

• the administration of an anticancer drug directly into the cancer site
• the discarding of instruments coming in contact with tumor after each use
• the use of radiation therapy at the time of surgery
• the identification of the lesion