A&P – General Surgery
The largest organ in the abdominal cavity.
What is the liver?
Removal of the gallbladder.
What is a cholecystectomy?
"Hepato-" refers to this organ.
What is the liver?
This scissor is used to cut delicate tissue.
What is Metzenbaum scissors?
This layer is typically closed first in an abdominal wound.
What is the peritoneum?
This structure stores bile produced by the liver.
What is the gallbladder?
Surgical removal of the appendix.
What is an appendectomy?
The suffix "-ectomy" means:
What is surgical removal?
This forceps has teeth and is used for grasping tough tissue like fascia
What is Adson with teeth?
A non-absorbable suture used on skin or vascular is in a blue box,
What is polypropylene (Prolene)?
This muscle separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities.
What is the diaphragm?
This procedure creates a new opening in the colon through the abdominal wall.
What is a colostomy?
"Cholecysto-" refers to this organ.
What is the gallbladder?
Retractor often used in open abdominal surgeries.
What is a Balfour retractor?
This stapler is used for end-to-end or end-to-side bowel anastomosis.
What is an EEA stapler?
The small intestine is divided into these three sections.
What are the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum?
The surgical joining of two sections of the bowel.
What is an anastomosis?
"Laparo-" refers to this area of the body.
What is the abdominal wall or abdomen?
This instrument is used to clamp large vessels or tissues.
What is a Kelly clamp?
This absorbable suture is commonly used on internal tissues. in a purple box
What is Vicryl (polyglactin 910)?
This procedure involves a gastroduodenostomy, where the distal portion of the stomach is removed and the remaining stomach is anastomosed directly to the duodenum.
What is a Billroth I procedure?
A Nissen fundoplication treats this condition.
What is GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease)?
: Define "anastomosis."
What is the surgical connection of two hollow organs?
A self-retaining retractor with multiple prongs used in deep surgeries.
What is a Weitlaner retractor?
List the typical order of closing an abdominal incision from deepest to superficial.
What is peritoneum, muscle, fascia, subcutaneous tissue, skin?