NWSCRS 2019 Friday

1. Which of the following techniques may improve polyp detection rate during colonoscopy?

Standard insufflation

Water exchange

Nitrogen gas

No sedation use

2. What did standardized surgical protocol (SSP) lead to?

Better clinical outcome

Decrease operative cost

A and B

Patient satisfaction

3. Follow up after an ileoanal pouch anastomosis should include:

CEA

Pouch CT scan

History and physical

Pouch endoscopy with biopsy

4. A 47 year old african american man with a history of 4 episodes of complicated diverticulitis requests elective sigmoidectomy. He has a BMI of 45. The apporach which gives him his best chance to complete his surgery in a minimally invasive manner is:

Must be done open

Laparoscopic

Colorectal Trained

Xi Robotic

5. Which adverse outcome occurs more frequently in patients who undergo an urgent colectomy, compared those who undergo emergency colectomies?

Ileus

Pulmonary embolism

Urinary Tract Infection

Cardiac Arrest

Nwscrs 2019 Friday