SURGERY EOR EXAMS, PRACTICE EXAMS AND STUDY GUIDE EXAMS WITH ACTUAL CORRECT QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED DETAILED RATIONALES ANSWERS ALL IN ONE 2024 NEWEST ALREADY GRADED A+ What is the treatment for colonic obstruction? Surgical treatment? IVF, NGT decompression, careful observation Surgical: acute colonic obstruction with cecal diameter greater than 12cm __________is the rotation of the large intestine on the axis formed by the mesentery. colonic volvulus 70% of colonic volvulus occur in the _____. 30% of colonic volvulus occur in the _____. sigmoid colon; cecum On abdominal series or barium enema, what is the classic appearance of a volvulus? birds beak or funnel The treatment for __________is rectal tube insertion for signmoid volvulus or emergent laparotomy if suspected perforation or cecal volvulus. colonic volvulus A _______is an obstruction of the perianal glands. Cryptoglandular in origin. Presents with perianal pain and swelling, spontaneous drainage of purulent material. What are the cardinal signs? Treatment? perianal abscess; pain, fever, redness, swelling, loss of function; I&D What is Goodsall's rule? anterior-opening fistulas tend to follow a simple direct course while posterior-opening fistulas may follow a devious, curving path with some even being horseshoe-shaped before opening in the posterior midline.______are painful linear tears in the