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Peripheral Vascular Surgery

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1. What do the anterior and posterior tibial veins unite to become
The popliteal vein
A closed system of vessels that transport blood from the heart to the body and back
Suprarenal artery
The force that blood exerts on the internal walls of the vessels

2. What drugs are used in vascular surgery
Midabdomen to toes & leg circumferentially
Sodium heparin 1000/500mL saline - lidocaine with or without epi - papaverine - antibiotic irrigation - hemostatic agents
Vessels that are between the arteriols and venule
To reinforce the anastomosis

3. What are the layers of vessels
Suprarenal artery
Dorsal venus arch
Tunica intima - tunica media - & tunica adventita
A closed system of vessels that transport blood from the heart to the body and back

4. What communicate in the circle of willis
Sodium heparin 1000/500mL saline - lidocaine with or without epi - papaverine - antibiotic irrigation - hemostatic agents
The two internal carotid arteries and the basilar artery & the posterior cerebral artery
Ascending aorta
Innominate (brachiocephalic) - left common carotid - and the left subclavian arteries

5. What is an atrial embolism
Stainless steel mesh - titanium - polypropylene
Hyline cartilage
Blood - fat - air - or portions of tumors that break free
Vessels that are between the arteriols and venule

6. Which arteries supply the spinal cord
The popliteal vein
Vertebral arteries
Thin tunica media - thicker tunica adventita - lumen is larger - have valves
#11 on a #7 handle

7. What arteries supply the brain - head - and neck
In the capillaries
Right common carotid artery and external carotid artery
Generally fusiform - below the origin of the renal arteries and end at the bifurcation of the iliac arties
Ascending aorta

8. When is arterial blood volume decreased
As the heart beats faster there is less blood volume
Esophagus
Femoral arteries
Femorofemoral bypass

9. What is blood pressure
The force that blood exerts on the internal walls of the vessels
Incision into an artery
Double armed needles - tapered
Coronary arteries

10. Which artery feeds the adrenal glands
Midabdomen to toes & leg circumferentially
In the capillaries
Carotid endarterectomy
Suprarenal artery

11. Where do the coronary arteries arise from
They have compromised circulation and poor vascularization - and may be diabetic or cigarette smokers
Ascending aorta
5-0 or 6-0
Basilic vein

12. What is the largest vein
Epicardium - myocardium - and endocardium
Saphenous vein
Supine with head turned 45 degrees to the unaffected side
Midabdomen to toes & leg circumferentially

13. What is claudication
Incision into an artery
Cramping pain or a dull ache
The surgeons hands should be wet
Basilic vein

14. What structure is the pacemaker of the heart
Splenic artery
Femoral arteries
A closed system of vessels that transport blood from the heart to the body and back
SA node

15. What is the best approach for an aortofemoral bypass
Generally fusiform - below the origin of the renal arteries and end at the bifurcation of the iliac arties
Arterial bypass
To reinforce the anastomosis
Suprarenal artery

16. What is the sequence of clamping in an ateriotomy
They have compromised circulation and poor vascularization - and may be diabetic or cigarette smokers
Flush then clamp proximal then distal
Internal carotid then the external carotid then the common carotid artery
The popliteal vein

17. What organ does the gastric artery feed
Blood - fat - air - or portions of tumors that break free
Esophagus
Rubber shods
Water

18. What are capillaries
Vessels that are between the arteriols and venule
A closed system of vessels that transport blood from the heart to the body and back
Unpaired - just below the celiac trunk its branches feed the pancreas - duodenum - small intestine
The surgeons hands should be wet

19. What are the sutures for the iliac artery
4-0 or 5-0
The surgeons hands should be wet
Midabdomen to toes & leg circumferentially
Esophagus

20. What medication is added to saline
As the heart beats faster there is less blood volume
Heparin and antibiotics for irrigation
#11 on a #7 handle
Arteriosclerosis obliterans

21. What are the general characteristics of veins
Thin tunica media - thicker tunica adventita - lumen is larger - have valves
Innominate (brachiocephalic) - left common carotid - and the left subclavian arteries
3-0 or 4-0
To reinforce the anastomosis

22. What is the location of the biforcation of the aorta and What vessels are involved
Vertebral arteries
Left & right common iliac arteries are at the 4th lumbar
Incision into an artery
5-0 or 6-0

23. What solution is not used during grafting procedures
Rubber shods
Water
A closed system of vessels that transport blood from the heart to the body and back
Epicardium - myocardium - and endocardium

24. What factors influence blood pressure
Ascending aorta
Left & right common iliac arteries are at the 4th lumbar
They have compromised circulation and poor vascularization - and may be diabetic or cigarette smokers
Ventricular contraction - resistance - blood viscosity - and heart rate

25. What are the sutures for the aorta
3-0 or 4-0
Through the artery to compress the plaque against the wall of the artery
Thin tunica media - thicker tunica adventita - lumen is larger - have valves
Unpaired - just below the celiac trunk its branches feed the pancreas - duodenum - small intestine

26. What vein is on the lateral side of the arm
Knitted polyester - woven polyester
Femoral arteries
Basilic vein
SA node

27. What graft material is not used in the popliteal area
Cramping pain or a dull ache
Knitted polyester - woven polyester
6-0 or 7-0
Weitlaner self-retaining retractor

28. Where does gas exchange take place
Rubber shods
Ventricular contraction - resistance - blood viscosity - and heart rate
In the capillaries
As the heart beats faster there is less blood volume

29. What are the 3 branches of the aortic arch
Carotid endarterectomy
The force that blood exerts on the internal walls of the vessels
Innominate (brachiocephalic) - left common carotid - and the left subclavian arteries
Hyline cartilage

30. What are the deep veins of the foot
Water
Arterial embolectomy
Ascending aorta
Dorsal venus arch

31. What is the peripheral vascular system
Weitlaner self-retaining retractor
Blood - fat - air - or portions of tumors that break free
The two internal carotid arteries and the basilar artery & the posterior cerebral artery
A closed system of vessels that transport blood from the heart to the body and back

32. What procedure is used for an iliac artery obstruction
Femorofemoral bypass
A closed system of vessels that transport blood from the heart to the body and back
As the heart beats faster there is less blood volume
Sarot clamp?

33. sutures for posterior tibial - internal carotid - brachial - radial or ulnar
Coronary arteries
6-0 or 7-0
6-0
Left & right common iliac arteries are at the 4th lumbar

34. sutures for femoral - popliteal arteries
Ventricular contraction - resistance - blood viscosity - and heart rate
Vertebral arteries
Innominate (brachiocephalic) - left common carotid - and the left subclavian arteries
5-0 or 6-0

35. What are the characteristics of abdominal aneurysms
Hyline cartilage
Midabdomen to toes & leg circumferentially
To reinforce the anastomosis
Generally fusiform - below the origin of the renal arteries and end at the bifurcation of the iliac arties

36. What disease leads to atheroma formation
Cramping pain or a dull ache
Supine with head turned 45 degrees to the unaffected side
Arteriosclerosis obliterans
Vessels that are between the arteriols and venule

37. What procedure is the javid shunt used for
The two internal carotid arteries and the basilar artery & the posterior cerebral artery
Water
Knitted polyester - woven polyester
Carotid endarterectomy

38. What are delicate sutures tagged with
Coronary arteries
Rubber shods
Sarot clamp?
Epicardium - myocardium - and endocardium

39. What arteries supply the myocardium
Coronary arteries
5-0 or 6-0
Arterial bypass
Saphenous vein

40. What materials are used for stents
Left & right common iliac arteries are at the 4th lumbar
Cramping pain or a dull ache
Femoral arteries
Stainless steel mesh - titanium - polypropylene

41. What is the prep area for a femoropopliteal bypass
Midabdomen to toes & leg circumferentially
Arterial embolectomy
Right common carotid artery and external carotid artery
Ventricular contraction - resistance - blood viscosity - and heart rate

42. What should be done before tying polypropylene sutures
3-0 or 4-0
In the capillaries
Left & right common iliac arteries are at the 4th lumbar
The surgeons hands should be wet

43. What type of retractor is used in an aortofemoral bypass
Water
Weitlaner self-retaining retractor
Flush then clamp proximal then distal
The two internal carotid arteries and the basilar artery & the posterior cerebral artery

44. What structures keep the trachea from collapsing
Generally fusiform - below the origin of the renal arteries and end at the bifurcation of the iliac arties
Hyline cartilage
Left & right common iliac arteries are at the 4th lumbar
Vertebral arteries

45. What are the layers of the heart
Basilic vein
Esophagus
Epicardium - myocardium - and endocardium
Left & right common iliac arteries are at the 4th lumbar

46. What type of needle is used for vessels
Dorsal venus arch
Cramping pain or a dull ache
Double armed needles - tapered
Basilic vein

47. What is the pt position for carotid endoarterectomy
Supine with head turned 45 degrees to the unaffected side
6-0 or 7-0
Ventricular contraction - resistance - blood viscosity - and heart rate
A closed system of vessels that transport blood from the heart to the body and back

48. What vessels are clamped during a carotid endarterectomy
6-0 or 7-0
Internal carotid then the external carotid then the common carotid artery
Saphenous vein
Vertebral arteries

49. What organs does the superior mesenteric artery feed
6-0 or 7-0
The force that blood exerts on the internal walls of the vessels
Unpaired - just below the celiac trunk its branches feed the pancreas - duodenum - small intestine
Thin tunica media - thicker tunica adventita - lumen is larger - have valves

50. sutures for common carotid or subclavian
Femorofemoral bypass
6-0
Arteriosclerosis obliterans
Tunica intima - tunica media - & tunica adventita