General Surgery Principles — Flashcards

Harmonic scalpels can divide arteries and veins up to _____ mm in diameter

Absorption of vicryl sutures is by _____

What suture pattern consists of individual stitches that are each tied and cut separately?

A _____ suture should be inserted post-pneumothorax drain placement for later wound closure.

Which knot is commonly used to terminate a continuous suture line (e.g., in fascia closure) because it is more secure and less bulky than a square knot?

What demographic is commonly affected by pilonidal sinus?_____

Chromic catgut is tanned with _____ salts to improve handling and to resist degradation in tissue.

Swiss cheese appearance in laparoscopy is seen in _____ hernia

_____ mode is used in monopolar cautery with low voltage, high amplitude and continuous waveforms

Light weight and _____ pore mesh are considered best