List of top Surgery Questions

A 60-year-old lady underwent abdominal surgery and on the 4th post-operative day was diagnosed to have Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS). What are the features of SIRS?
1. Normal body temperature and normal respiratory rate
2. WBC count > 12 × 10⁹/L or < 4 × 10⁹/L
3. Respiratory rate > 20 breaths/minute and heart rate > 90 beats/minute
4. Respiratory rate < 10 breaths/minute
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Which one of the following is NOT a principle followed in the management of missile injuries?

The most common cause of death in thermal burns is

A 65-year-old woman with a known duodenal ulcer being treated with H2 blocker therapy is admitted with upper gastrointestinal bleeding. After blood replacement is begun, the next step in her management should be

An elderly male patient presents with progressive dysphagia, particularly for solids, along with marked loss of weight. What is the most likely diagnosis?

An important complication of pyloric stenosis is

Which one of the following statements is NOT true about direct inguinal hernia?

Lower gastrointestinal bleeding is defined as

Which one of the following conditions is diagnosed by Tc99 pertechnetate scintigraphy?

Consider the following conditions: 1. Acute fluid collection. 2. Persistent pseudocyst of the pancreas. 3. Pancreatic abscess. 4. Infected pancreatic necrosis. Which of these are indications for surgery in acute pancreatitis?

A retained stone impacted in the distal common bile duct is seen on a T-tube cholangiogram. What is the best management of the stone?

A 75-year-old hypertensive woman has a 2 x 2 cm infiltrating duct cell carcinoma in the subareolar region of the breast. There are no palpable lymph nodes or distant metastases; however, she was treated for pulmonary tuberculosis 20 years ago. The best line of management for her would be:

Consider the following: 1. Rise in the level of IgA. 2. Fall in the level of opsonin. Which of these is/are the immunological change(s) following splenectomy?

The clinical features of a choledochal cyst in an adult are:

The ideal management for squamous cell carcinoma of the middle one-third of the lower lip (1 x 1 cm in size), without lymph node involvement, would be:

The most common site of lymphangiosarcoma is

Following thyroid surgery, a patient developed hoarseness, weakness, decreased range of pitch or volume, and fatigue after extensive use of the voice. The nerve injured is:

Consider the following statements: thrombolytic therapy is contraindicated in 1. Irreversible ischaemia. 2. A potential source of haemorrhage. 3. Suprainguinal occlusion. 4. Critical ischaemia with neurological deficit. Which of these statements are correct?

All of the following swellings are transilluminant, EXCEPT:

Radical nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma does NOT involve excision of

During surgical exploration for a hydatid cyst of the liver, any of the following agents can be used as a scolicidal agent EXCEPT

Agent of choice for intravesical therapy for carcinoma in situ of the bladder following endoscopic treatment is

In which of the following conditions is paradoxical respiration observed?