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Surgery

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Appendicitis: Pathophysiology   hyperplasia (kids); fecalith (adults); also neoplasm, parasite  
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Appendicitis prevalence   7% general (mostly teens); 20% mortality in elderly  
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Appendicitis: most common (first) sx   anorexia  
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Appendicitis: complications   Wound infxn; Dehiscence; Bowel obstruction; Peritoneal abscess; Stump appendicitis  
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Appendicitis: pt mgmt   Laparoscopic appendectomy; after 24-48 hr (prob ruptured): percutaneous drainage & Abx; interval appy after 4 wks  
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Gold standard for dx appendicitis   CT (>7 mm & >2mm thick = appy)  
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Imaging used for appy in kids:   US  
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Cholecystectomy: performed for:   cholelithiasis, cholecystitis, gallstone pancreatitis, GB cancer  
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Gall stones: Etiology related to:   increasing conc of cholesterol (chol stones: 80%) or bile salts (pigments stones: 15%)  
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Gall stones: 4 Fs   female, fertile, fat, forty  
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Cholecystectomy: prevalence   US: 10-20% of popn develop gallstones; 60-80% of pts w/ gallstones never develop sx  
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Gall stones: sx   Abd pain, jaundice, fever  
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Gall stones: dx imaging   US best; plain films only 15%; CT; HIDA (dye)  
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Cholecystitis =   stone in neck (cystic duct); GB cannot drain  
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Cholangitis =   obstr GB as well as fr L/R ducts (common bile duct cannot drain)  
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Gall stone Pancreatitis =   obstr ampulla; have obstruction of pancreas: both Panc duct and common bile duct (can be surg emergency)  
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Procedure of choice for GB dz   Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy  
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Cholecystectomy: complications   Common bile duct injury (often w/ lap); retained stones (ERCP); Bile leak; Hemorrhage; abscess, bowel injury, wound infection  
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Abd hernia defn   protrusion of extraperitoneal fat, peritoneum, omentum, bowel, or other viscera thru a defect in transversalis fascia  
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Abd wall anatomy (in order):   Skin; SubQ Tissue; Ext Oblique Fascia; Cremasteric Fibers; Spermatic Cord; Transversus Abdominus Aponeurosis; Transversalis Fascia; Preperitoneal Tissue; Peritoneum  
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Hesselbach triangle   rectus sheath, Inf epigastric vessels, Inguinal lig  
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Direct inguinal hernia:   From gradual weakening of transversalis fascia. Directly thru inguinal triangle (do not occur in infants). Defect is medial to internal ring & inside Hesselbach triangle.  
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Indirect inguinal hernia:   Congenital. Abd viscera pass thru internal ring within a patent processus vaginalis  
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Femoral hernia:   more common in elderly women; can become incarc / strangulated (repair early); medial to vessels, inferior to inguinal ligament  
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Epigastric hernia:   occur thru midline defects in fascia in upper abdomen  
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Sliding hernia:   a viscus forms an integral part of the wall  
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Incisional hernia:   recurrent by definition  
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Spigelian hernia:   lateral to rectus sheath  
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Grynfeltt’s/Petit’s hernia:   posterior hernias (lumbosacral area)  
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Internal hernia:   Rare; typically occurs thru openings in mesentery or ligaments within the peritoneum; usu strangulated (repair early)  
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Umbilical hernia:   Usuallycongenital. Also PG, obese, ascites  
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Hernia: imaging useful in obese pt   CT  
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Hernia: Incarceration   inability to reduce hernia contents  
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Hernia: Strangulation   compromise of intestinal vascular supply; secondary to incarceration  
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Open hernia repair: most common complications   wound related / infxn; testicular; urinary  
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Hernia post-op recurrence by type:   recurrent (5-35%); direct (4-10%); indirect, femoral (each 1-7%)  
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Purpose of onlay prosthetic mesh   when repair causes undue tension; bridges gap btw margins of hernia aperture  
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Laparoscopic vs open hernia repair   More expensive; longer op time; higher risk of rare serious comp; dec postop pain / numbness; quicker time back to work; equivalent recurrence  
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Bassini surg for:   direct / indirect inguinal  
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Coopers surg for:   direct, lg indirect, recurrent  
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Surg: femoral hernia   inguinal canal approach; open preperitoneal; or lap  
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Surg: incisional hernia   usu open  
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Type I hiatal hernia   Sliding hernia: GI junction is above hiatus of diaphragm. Most common type  
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Type II hiatal hernia   Paraesophageal or rolling hernia. GE junction remains intra-abdominal; stomach's fundus herniates  
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Mackler triad   Vomiting, lower chest pain, cervical subcutaneous emphysema; sx of esophageal perforation  
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Hamman sign   Crunching sound caused by heart beating against air-filled mediastinum; sx of esophageal perforation  
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Acalculous acute cholecystitis requires:   emergent surgery  
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Appendicitis clinical exam   RLQ pain with LLQ palpation (Rovsing sx), thigh extension (psoas sx), lateral hip rotation (obturator sx)  
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Dx studies for femoral hernia   US or CT. FNA bx ONLY IF fem hernia is excluded (otherwise risk bowel perf/abscess)  
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Hernia: direct vs indirect   Direct: through external inguinal ring / Hesselbach triangle. Indirect: through internal inguinal ring to inguinal canal (most common)  
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Direct inguinal hernia:   directly thru inguinal triangle (do not occur in infants)  
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Indirect inguinal hernia:   abd viscera pass thru internal ring within a patent processus vaginalis  
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