Umbilical and Epigastric Hernia Questions

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Umbilical and Epigastric Hernia Knowledge Quiz

Test your expertise in abdominal wall hernias with our comprehensive quiz! Whether you are a medical professional or a student, this quiz will challenge your understanding of various aspects related to umbilical and epigastric hernias.

Join us to explore:

  • Your knowledge of abdominal anatomy.
  • Complications associated with hernia surgeries.
  • The significance of anatomical landmarks in surgical procedures.
13 Questions3 MinutesCreated by SurgicalInsight471
Which plane is occupied by the nerves at the lateral abdominal musculature?
Preperitoneal
Between transverse muscle and internal oblique
On the top of external oblique
Between internal and external oblique
A bilateral anterior component separation my lead to a release up to how many cm at umbilical level?
12-14cm
15-16cm
8-10cm
6-7cm
One oft he most feared complication of a posterior component separation technique is:
All above
Seroma due to the large area dissected
Denervation due semilunar line disruption
Skin necrosis due extensive flaps
Which of the following statements is correct? The arcuate line...
Is typically located at the level of the umbilicus
Is found 5cm inferiorly to the umbilicus and runs in a transverse plane.
Reflects a deficient anterior rectus sheath.
Is a key anatomical landmark for anterior component separation.
Lies midway between the semilunar and mid-axillary lines.
Which of the following statements is correct? The rectus abdominis muscle...
Has an anterior and posterior sheath along its full length
Has a significant variation in its width between individuals
Has the inferior epigastric vessels running through its body
Forms the inguinal ligament at its lower edge
Is one of the lateral flat muscles of the abdominal wall
Which of the following statements is correct? The external oblique muscle...
Arises from the posterior surfaces of the lower 8 ribs
Forms Cooper’s ligament inferiorly
Is critical to understand the transverse abdominis muscle release (TAR) procedure
Has fibers in its upper part, which overlap with the rectus abdominis muscle
Is totally aponeurotic
Which of the following statements is correct? Functions of the anterior abdominal wall muscles...
Include an extension of the thoracic spine
Include a flexion of the cervical spine
Include a protection of intra-abdominal viscera
Promote peristalsis
Include a flexion of the cervical spine
Which of the following statements is correct? Spigelian hernias may be challenging to diagnose because
CT-scans are inevitably normal
You may not be able to see or feel a lump
They exit the peritoneal cavity directly posterior to the rectus muscle
They spontaneously reduce on lying down by definition
Laparoscopy is the only way to establish the diagnosis
Which of the following statements is correct? The following items are risk factors for poor outcome after complex abdominal wall reconstruction (CAWR)
Ischemic heart disease
Obesity
Diabetes insipidus
Infliximab therapy
Psoriasis
Which of the following statements is incorrect? Review of the CT-scan in a patient with a ventral hernia will NOT show
Whether the patient has had previous component separation
The exact risk of surgical site infection (SSI)
Rectus muscle separation
The presence of a stoma
Coincidental bilateral inguinal hernias
Which of the following statements is correct? Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) programs consist of...
Biochemical targets which must be achieved before the patient can be safely discharged
Routine use of nasogastric (NG) tubes to reduce paralytic ileus
Preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative interventions
Goal-directed therapy intraoperatively
Epidural anesthesia wherever possible
Which of the following statements is correct? In diastasis recti,
All patients with diastasis recti should be offered surgery.
It is very common for male patients to require surgery for diastasis recti.
There is no clear benefit to the use of a mesh in the diastasis recti group.
Abdominoplasty is never required.
If an associated umbilical hernia is noted, a robotic approach is required.
Which of the following statements is incorrect? All are recognized complications of laparoscopic repair for complex abdominal wall hernias except...
Cardiac tamponade from tacking.
Sub-arachnoid hemorrhage.
Ureteral injury.
Nerve injury.
Colonic injury.
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