Exam 15: Obstetric and Gynecologic Surgery

Clamp, clamp, cut, tie (CCCT) is a way to anticipate routine dissection steps during hysterectomy procedures.

Instruments used for closure of the vaginal cuff in total abdominal hysterectomy are:

Which gynecologic procedure is used for visualization of the endometrium and may be used to treat polyps or myomas?

Which pistol-grip type of instrument might be found in a D&C tray for cervical biopsy?

Which of the following procedures would likely be assigned a Class III or Class IV wound and may require aerobic and anaerobic culture tubes?

Adhesion formation is a normal physiologic inflammatory response to abdominal surgery that cannot be prevented or minimized.

Which of the following is a weighted vaginal speculum?

Which of the following procedures does NOT require an incision, use of trocars, or distention with gas or fluid?

In which procedure would the surgeon likely request 8-0 or 9-0 suture?

Which paired ligaments are encountered and ligated last in an abdominal hysterectomy and first in a vaginal hysterectomy?

Match each term below with its description. -Instrument used for cystoscopic or hysteroscopic ablation using wire loops or roller balls and electrical current

What is the name of the heavy, right-angle scissors frequently used to dissect around the cervix during hysterectomy?

Which type of needle holder is curved and frequently used for hysterectomy procedures?

Which of the following structures is NOT part of the anatomy of the vulva?

Which anatomical structure is located anterior to the symphysis pubis and superior to the vaginal opening?

What is the main purpose of putting a bolster sheet or roll under the right hip of a patient just prior to C-section?

Match each term below with its description. -Symptom of difficult or painful sexual intercourse in some females

Which of the following is a serum analysis done to detect ovarian carcinoma?

Which procedure involves an en bloc removal of the uterus, bilateral ovaries and fallopian tubes, supporting ligaments, upper third of the vagina, and pelvic lymph nodes?

For which procedure would the gynecologist likely wear surgical loupes?