GENERAL SURGERY AT A GLANCE

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• GENERAL SURGERY AT A GLANCE

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GENERAL SURGERY

• Branch of Medicine which deals with diseases of-
• Endocrine Glands
• Abdominal Cavity
• Pelvis and soft Tissue
• Management of Intensive Care and Trauma

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Digestive System

• Two general divisions-
• Alimentary Canal
• Accessory Organs and Glands

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Alimentary Canal
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Accessory Organs/ Glands

• Salivary Glands
• Liver
• Gall Bladder
• Pancreas

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Serosal Tissues of the Abdominal Cavity

• Visceral Peritonium
• Mesentery
• Omentum

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Tissue Layers of the Large Bowel

• Serosa
• Seromuscular
• Submucosa
• Mucosa

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LAYERS OF ABDOMINAL WALL
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LAYERS OF ABDOMINAL WALL

• Skin
• - Cuticular and Subcuticular
• Subcutaneous or Fat
• Fascia and Muscle
• Peritonium

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General Surgery - Terminology

• Laprotomy
• Anastamosis
• G.I.Anastomosis
• Resection
• Hernia
• Herniorrhaphy
• Gangrene

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General Surgery - Terminology

• Incarcerated
• Strangulated
• Appendectomy
• Stenosis
• Adhesion
• Hemmorhage
• Diverticulum
• Diverticulitis

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General Surgery - Procedures

• Thyroidectomy
• Removal of Thyroid
• Sutures Used
• Hincryl 3-0, 4-0 for soft tissues
• Silk Sutupak, Linen for ligation of vessels
• Hilon, Silk 3-0, 2-0 for Skin Closure

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General Surgery - Procedures

• Mastectomy
• Removal of Breast
• Sutures Used
• Hincryl 2-0, 3-0
• Silk Sutupak, Linen for ligation of vessels
• Hilon, Silk 3-0, 2-0 for Skin Closure

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General Surgery - Procedures

• Gastrectomy
• Removal of Stomach
• Sutures Used
• - Hincryl 2-0,3-0 with R.Bodied Needle
• Silk Sutupak for Ligatures
• Hilon, Silk 2-0, 3-0 with Reverse Cutting

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General Surgery - Procedures

• Colectomy
• Removal of Colon
• Sutures Used
• - Hincryl, Catguts , Silk 2-0and 3-0 with Round
  Bodied Needle
• Silk Sutupak for Ligatures
• Hilon, Silk 2-0, 3-0 with Reverse Cutting

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General Surgery - Procedures

• Cholecystectomy
• Removal of Gall Bladder
• Sutures Used
• Hincryl 3-0 with Round Bodied
• Silk Sutupak for Ligatures
• Hilon, Silk 2-0, 3-0 with Reverse Cutting

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General Surgery - Procedures

• Spleenectomy
• Removal of Spleen
• Sutures Used
• - Hincryl 2-0,3-0 with Blunt/R.B Needle
• - Silk Sutupak for Ligatures
• Hilon, Silk 2-0, 3-0 with Reverse Cutting

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General Surgery - Procedures

• Pancreatectomy
• Removal of Pancreas
• Hemorrhoidectomy
• Removal of Hemorrhoids
• Appendectomy
• - Removal of Appendix

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General Surgery - Procedures

• Herniorraphy
• - Repair of Hernia by sutures
• Hernioplasty
• Repair of Hernia by Mesh
• Laprotomy
• - Incision to Abdomen

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General Surgery Suture Codes

• HL 5333
• HL 5334
• HL 5062
• HL 5036
• HL 5028
• HL 3336
• HL 3328
• HL 3347

• HL 2437
• HL 2317
• HL 2346
• HL 4237
• HL 4241
• HR 823, HR 824
• HL 843,HL 842, HL 841, HL 840
• HL 3346