SURGERY one-liner for FMGE | INICET | NEET PG | USMLE | PLAB by Medical Learner

SURGERY one-liner for FMGE | INICET | NEET PG | USMLE | PLAB

SURGERY one-liner for FMGE | INICET | NEET PG | USMLE | PLAB by Medical Learner

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  • Catgut is made from the intestine of sheep.
  • Isograft is a graft between monozygotic twins.
  • The best fluid for resuscitation during shock iscrystalloid.
  • The best fluid for burns in the first 24 hours is ringerlactate.
  • Ideal gas for laparoscopy is carbon dioxide.
  • Most common CNS tumor to undergo calcification isoligodendroglioma.
  • Most common cyst of a jaw is a radicular cyst.
  • Tooth is fixed in its socket by periodontal membrane.
  • Swelling of deep parotid gland presents as a swelling ofthe temporal region.
  • Commonest parotid tumor is pleomorphic adenoma.
  • The nerve in Frey syndrome is auriculotemporal nerve.
  • Most common site of salivary calculi is submandibulargland.
  • Most common malignant tumour of parotid ismucoepidermoid calcium.


  • Frey syndrome is associated with surgery of parotid.
  • The probable cause of sudden death in case ofsuperficial injury is neck is air embolism through theexternal jugular vein.
  • In neck dissection surgery, the structure preserved isphrenic nerve.
  • Most common medullary carcinoma thyroid is seen inMEN 2B.
  • Hyoid bone is related to the thyroglossal cyst.
  • Orphan Annie eye nuclei papillary carcinoma thyroid.
  • Thyroid calcium with good prognosis is papillary.
  • Most common site of thyroglossal cyst is subhyoid.
  • TNM staging of oesophagal carcinoma is done by CTscan.
  • Barett’s oesophagus is an example of metaplasia.
  • The bleeding tendency in case of oesophagal varicesdepends upon size and site of varices.
  • Heller’s operation is done for achalasia cardia.
  • Most common complication of hiatal hernia isesophagitis.
  • Most common site of Iatrogenic oesophagal perforationKillian's triangle.
  • Achalasia cardia is due to loss of peristalsis of theoesophagus.
  • Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis occurs after 1 month ofbirth.
  • Hourglass deformity of the stomach is seen in gastriculcer.
  • Vitamin deficiency in gastric cancer patients is vitaminB12.
  • Fistula leading to highest electrolyte imbalance is agastric fistula.
  • Dieulafoy’s disease is aberrant tortuous arteriole in the
  • lesser curvature with potential for torrential bleed.
  • Vagotomy causes gastric atony.
  • Bishop loop operation is done for uncomplicatedmeconium ileus.
  • 14C xylose test is used bacterial overgrowth.
  • The most common type of intussusceptions is ileocolic.
  • The commonest complication of diverticulosis of thesigmoid colon is bleeding per rectal.
  • Granulomas with abscess formation is ulcerativecolitis/TB/ Crohn's s disease.
  • Commonest site of volvulus is sigmoid colon.
  • Least malignant potential for colorectal calcium is seen
  • in polyps associated with peutz jegher’s syndrome.
  • Anomaly associated with duodenal atresia is Down'ssyndrome.
  • Pseudopolyposis is seen in ulcerative colitis.
  • Double bubble sign is seen in duodenal atresia.
  • Vitamin deficiency seen in short bowel syndrome isvitamin B12.
  • Colon cancer is seen in people taking high-fat diet.
  • Increase the risk of colorectal cancer is associated withlow fibre diet.
  • Burst abdomen is seen how many days after surgery is7-10 days.
  • Appendicular stump is obtained by ligation andinversion.
  • A hydrocele is a type of exudation cyst.
  • Hirschsprung’s disease is confirmed by rectal biopsy.
  • Treatment of choice of squamous cell carcinoma ofanus is chemoradiation.
  • Direct inguinal hernia with a femoral hernia is best
  • managed by bassini’s repair.
  • Howship Romberg sign is associated with obturatorhernia.
  • Strangulation without obstruction is seen in Richter’s hernia.
  • Richter’s hernia is seen most commonly with a femoral hernia.

  • Hernia with the highest rate of strangulation is femoralodema.
  • Spigelian hernia is hernia occurring at the level ofarcuate line.
  • Treatment of choice in inguinal hernia in infants isherniotomy.
  • Most common type of hernia in the young is indirectinguinal.
  • Treatment of congenital hydrocele is herniotomy.
  • An inguinal hernia with acute appendicitis occurring in a sac is known as amyand’s hernia.
  • Nerve mostly likely to be injured during hernia surgeryis lateral femoral cutaneous nerve.
  • Most common primary tumor of the liver is ahemangioma.
  • Size of common bile duct is 7.5mm long.
  • Commonest secondary liver tumor is secondaries.
  • Child criteria is used in calories.
  • Most common cause of hemobilia is trauma.
  • Mirizzi’s syndrome is gall bladder stone is cholesterol.
  • First treatment in asymptomatic gall bladder stone iswait and watch.
  • Murphy’s sign is seen in acute cholecystitis.
  • Cullen’s sign is seen acute hemorrhagic pancreatitis.
  • Number of liver lobes as per couinaud’s classification.
  • Investigation of choice in gall bladder stone isultrasound.
  • Treatment of choice for congenital biliary atresia isKasai's procedure.
  • Commonest complication of pseudopancreatic cyst isan infection.
  • Commonest complication of pseudopancreatic cyst isinfection.
  • Common cause of death due to acute pancreatitis isshock.
  • Commonest pancreatic tumour is insulinoma.
  • Most common complication of ERCP is post ERCPpancreatitis.
  • Cut off score for acute pancreatitis is defined as apache11 score> 8
  • Best investigation for carcinoma head of the pancreas isguided biopsy.
  • Excessive intake of vitamin C causes oxalate stones.
  • Most common predisposing factor for pyelonephritis.
  • Staghorn calculus is made up of phosphate.
  • Cold ischaemic time of kidney is 6 hours.
  • Treatment of blunt trauma of kidney is conservative.
  • Acute papillary tip necrosis occurs in diabetes mellitus.
  • Renal imaging of choice in a patient with allergy is USG.
  • Renal transplant is an example of allograft.
  • Most common carcinoma after renal transplant iscarcinoma of skin and lips.
  • Floor of a tuberculous ulcer contains apple jellygranulations.
  • Most common cause of cellulitis streptococcus.
  • Most common site of felon is thumb.
  • Decubitus ulcer is best classified as pressure ulcer.
  • Most common site for a venous ulcer to develop medialaspect of ankle above malleoli.
  • Raynaud's phenomenon is associated with systemicsclerosis.
  • Deep vein thrombosis is best diagnosed by Doppler.
  • Tredelenburg’s operation is seen in varicose veins.
  • Best way to control external haemorrhage is directpressure.
  • Buerger’s disease involves artery, vein and nerve.
  • Best method to treat large port wine hemangioma is pulsed dye laser.
  • Raynaud's phenomena is not seen in JRA.
  • Most common common complication of central venousline is sepsis.
  • Commonest site of peripheral arterial aneurysm ispopliteal.
  • Cricoid aneurysms of the scalp are derived superficialtemporal artery.
  • MC bacterial infection with lymphedema isstreptococcus.
  • Commonest site of meningomyelocele is lumbosacral.
  • Most common site of brain metastasis is cerebralcortex.
  • Lucid interval is seen in EDH.
  • Commonest functional tumor of pituitary isprolactinoma.
  • Enlargement of pituitary tumor after adrenalectomy is
  • called nelson’s syndrome.
  • MC cause of hypersecreating pituitary tumor is pituitaryadenoma.
  • Blood transfusion is indicated in 50% burns.
  • Splitting is the treatment of burns of hand.
  • Sunburns are first degree burns.
  • Curling ulcer is associated with burns.
  • Blisters are seen superficial second-degree burns.
  • Alexander wallace proposed the rule of nines.



  • Commonest secondaries of carcinoma of breast is inbone.
  • Breast carcinoma with best prognosis is colloidcarcinoma if tubular calcium is not in choice.
  • Acute mastoiditis occurs during lactation.
  • Maximum risk of invasive breast calcium seen inatypical ducal hyperplasia.
  • Breast cancer is related with early menarche.
  • Treatment of choice of cytosarcoma phyllodes is widelocal.
  • Commonest mode of spread of carcinoma prostate is isblood vessel breast.
  • MC site of carcinoma prostate is peripheral.
  • Gleason’s scoring is done for prostate calcium.
  • Most common infection in post splenectomy patients ispneumococcal.
  • Popcorn calcification is pathognomonic of hamartoma.
  • Marker of small cell cancer of lung ids chromagnin.
  • Most common primary of metastatic bone tumor is madein lung.
  • Lung injury with bad prognosis is tensionpneumothorax.
  • Commonest type of hypospadias is glandular.
  • Most common tumor undescended testis is seminoma.
  • Treatment of hydrocele in children is herinotomy.
  • Testcular teratoma in adults is malignant.
  • Narrowest part of male urethra is external urethralmeatus.
  • Hutch diverticulum is seen in bladder.
  • Non irritant fluid to peritoneum is blood.
  • Rectus cutting incision is Maryland reaction.
  • Seen in tumor lysis syndrome is hypocalcemia.
  • Most common neuroperitoneal sarcoma is liposarcoma.
  • Most common site of rabhdomyosarcoma is orbit.
  • MC soft tissue tumor of adults is malignant fibroushistiocytoma.
  • Skin grafts stored at 4 degrees Celsius can survive uptotwo weeks.
  • Management of desmoid tumor is wide excision.
  • Phantom limb is based upon law of projection.
  • Lahshal classification is for cleft lip and palate.
  • Most common presentation of desmoid tumor is abdominal lump.
  • Layers cut during fasciotomy is skin, subcutaneous tissue, superficial and deep fascia.
  • Common cause of pancreatitis is alcohol use

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