Questions

1 MCQ

A surgical registrar is planning an anatomical right hepatectomy for a colorectal liver metastasis. The operating surgeon explains that the resection will follow functional segmental anatomy, preserving the vascular inflow and biliary drainage of the remnant liver. According to the Couinaud classification, into how many functionally independent segments is the liver divided?

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2 MCQ

During an open inguinal hernia repair in a male patient, the surgeon reviews the structures that traverse the inguinal canal. Which of the following does NOT pass through the inguinal canal?

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3 MCQ

The transpyloric plane of Addison (L1 vertebral level) passes through all of the following structures EXCEPT:

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4 MCQ

During a pancreaticoduodenectomy, the surgeon must dissect the uncinate process of the pancreas away from which vessel to achieve a clear retroperitoneal margin?

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5 MCQ

The blood supply to the stomach along the lesser curvature is provided by the left and right gastric arteries. The right gastric artery is typically a branch of the:

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6 MCQ

Which anatomical landmark separates a direct from an indirect inguinal hernia?

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7 MCQ

The root of the mesentery of the small intestine runs from the duodenojejunal flexure to which region?

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8 MCQ

The common bile duct and main pancreatic duct usually unite to form which structure before opening into the second part of the duodenum?

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9 MCQ

Calot's triangle (cystohepatic triangle), which is an important landmark during cholecystectomy, is bounded by the cystic duct, common hepatic duct, and:

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10 MCQ

A patient with portal hypertension develops oesophageal varices. This is an example of a portosystemic anastomosis where the left gastric vein (portal tributary) communicates with which systemic vein?

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