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Peripheral Vascular Surgery

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1. Which artery feeds the upper digestive tract - spleen - and liver
Splenic artery
Saphenous vein
Basilic vein
Blood - fat - air - or portions of tumors that break free

2. What solution is not used during grafting procedures
Water
To reinforce the anastomosis
Femorofemoral bypass
Arteriosclerosis obliterans

3. What do the anterior and posterior tibial veins unite to become
The popliteal vein
Carotid endarterectomy
Through the artery to compress the plaque against the wall of the artery
#11 on a #7 handle

4. What arteries supply the myocardium
Coronary arteries
Knitted polyester - woven polyester
Femorofemoral bypass
Femoral arteries

5. What are the sutures for the iliac artery
Weitlaner self-retaining retractor
Internal carotid artery
The popliteal vein
4-0 or 5-0

6. What disease leads to atheroma formation
Sarot clamp?
Esophagus
Arteriosclerosis obliterans
Vena cava

7. What are some special conseriderations for patients undergoing peripheral vascular surgery
6-0
Dorsal venus arch
Internal carotid then the external carotid then the common carotid artery
They have compromised circulation and poor vascularization - and may be diabetic or cigarette smokers

8. What are the layers of the heart
Carotid endarterectomy
Innominate (brachiocephalic) - left common carotid - and the left subclavian arteries
Sodium heparin 1000/500mL saline - lidocaine with or without epi - papaverine - antibiotic irrigation - hemostatic agents
Epicardium - myocardium - and endocardium

9. sutures for common carotid or subclavian
Vena cava
Carotid endarterectomy
Saphenous vein
6-0

10. Where does gas exchange take place
They have compromised circulation and poor vascularization - and may be diabetic or cigarette smokers
In the capillaries
The two internal carotid arteries and the basilar artery & the posterior cerebral artery
Sarot clamp?

11. What is the best approach for an aortofemoral bypass
5-0 or 6-0
Esophagus
Arterial bypass
Right common carotid artery and external carotid artery

12. What are the sutures for the aorta
3-0 or 4-0
Weitlaner self-retaining retractor
SA node
Rubber shods

13. What medication is added to saline
Heparin and antibiotics for irrigation
The force that blood exerts on the internal walls of the vessels
Suprarenal artery
Sodium heparin 1000/500mL saline - lidocaine with or without epi - papaverine - antibiotic irrigation - hemostatic agents

14. What are delicate sutures tagged with
Papaverine
Rubber shods
Right common carotid artery and external carotid artery
Supine with head turned 45 degrees to the unaffected side

15. What communicate in the circle of willis
6-0
The two internal carotid arteries and the basilar artery & the posterior cerebral artery
5-0 or 6-0
Splenic artery

16. What is the pt position for carotid endoarterectomy
Supine with head turned 45 degrees to the unaffected side
Coronary arteries
Innominate (brachiocephalic) - left common carotid - and the left subclavian arteries
A closed system of vessels that transport blood from the heart to the body and back

17. What organ does the gastric artery feed
Femorofemoral bypass
Esophagus
Weitlaner self-retaining retractor
Arteriosclerosis obliterans

18. What vein is on the lateral side of the arm
Suprarenal artery
3-0 or 4-0
Epicardium - myocardium - and endocardium
Basilic vein

19. What structures keep the trachea from collapsing
Vertebral arteries
Hyline cartilage
As the heart beats faster there is less blood volume
The surgeons hands should be wet

20. What are pledgets used for
Heparin and antibiotics for irrigation
To reinforce the anastomosis
3-0 or 4-0
Coronary arteries

21. What should be done before tying polypropylene sutures
Sodium heparin 1000/500mL saline - lidocaine with or without epi - papaverine - antibiotic irrigation - hemostatic agents
The surgeons hands should be wet
Esophagus
5-0 or 6-0

22. What are the characteristics of abdominal aneurysms
Papaverine
Generally fusiform - below the origin of the renal arteries and end at the bifurcation of the iliac arties
Knitted polyester - woven polyester
6-0 or 7-0

23. What is an atrial embolism
Papaverine
Blood - fat - air - or portions of tumors that break free
Double armed needles - tapered
Heparin and antibiotics for irrigation

24. What is the sequence of clamping in an ateriotomy
Dorsal venus arch
Flush then clamp proximal then distal
The two internal carotid arteries and the basilar artery & the posterior cerebral artery
Ascending aorta

25. What procedure is the javid shunt used for
Carotid endarterectomy
Sodium heparin 1000/500mL saline - lidocaine with or without epi - papaverine - antibiotic irrigation - hemostatic agents
They have compromised circulation and poor vascularization - and may be diabetic or cigarette smokers
6-0 or 7-0

26. What is the largest vein
The surgeons hands should be wet
Saphenous vein
Arterial embolectomy
Esophagus

27. sutures for posterior tibial - internal carotid - brachial - radial or ulnar
Sodium heparin 1000/500mL saline - lidocaine with or without epi - papaverine - antibiotic irrigation - hemostatic agents
6-0 or 7-0
As the heart beats faster there is less blood volume
Arterial embolectomy

28. What are the deep veins of the foot
Dorsal venus arch
#11 on a #7 handle
Tunica intima - tunica media - & tunica adventita
The surgeons hands should be wet

29. What organs does the superior mesenteric artery feed
Ascending aorta
Thin tunica media - thicker tunica adventita - lumen is larger - have valves
Left & right common iliac arteries are at the 4th lumbar
Unpaired - just below the celiac trunk its branches feed the pancreas - duodenum - small intestine

30. What is an ateriotomy
Incision into an artery
Internal carotid artery
4-0 or 5-0
Internal carotid then the external carotid then the common carotid artery

31. Which artery feeds the adrenal glands
Suprarenal artery
Papaverine
3-0 or 4-0
Epicardium - myocardium - and endocardium

32. How is the fogarty baloon catheter used
#11 on a #7 handle
Splenic artery
Through the artery to compress the plaque against the wall of the artery
Midabdomen to toes & leg circumferentially

33. What is the peripheral vascular system
Saphenous vein
Arterial embolectomy
Incision into an artery
A closed system of vessels that transport blood from the heart to the body and back

34. What drug is used for arterial vasospasms
Papaverine
As the heart beats faster there is less blood volume
Sarot clamp?
Carotid endarterectomy

35. What type of retractor is used in an aortofemoral bypass
Left & right common iliac arteries are at the 4th lumbar
Stainless steel mesh - titanium - polypropylene
Double armed needles - tapered
Weitlaner self-retaining retractor

36. What instrument is used to isolate an artery
Suprarenal artery
Ventricular contraction - resistance - blood viscosity - and heart rate
As the heart beats faster there is less blood volume
Sarot clamp?

37. What type of needle is used for vessels
Through the artery to compress the plaque against the wall of the artery
Carotid endarterectomy
Double armed needles - tapered
Knitted polyester - woven polyester

38. From What vein is the blood taken to pre-clot the graft
Sarot clamp?
Papaverine
Splenic artery
Vena cava

39. What factors influence blood pressure
Thin tunica media - thicker tunica adventita - lumen is larger - have valves
Through the artery to compress the plaque against the wall of the artery
Ventricular contraction - resistance - blood viscosity - and heart rate
Generally fusiform - below the origin of the renal arteries and end at the bifurcation of the iliac arties

40. What materials are used for stents
#11 on a #7 handle
5-0 or 6-0
Vena cava
Stainless steel mesh - titanium - polypropylene

41. What drugs are used in vascular surgery
Papaverine
Sarot clamp?
Sodium heparin 1000/500mL saline - lidocaine with or without epi - papaverine - antibiotic irrigation - hemostatic agents
Esophagus

42. What arteries supply the brain - head - and neck
Hyline cartilage
Supine with head turned 45 degrees to the unaffected side
Right common carotid artery and external carotid artery
Rubber shods

43. What are the general characteristics of veins
Arterial bypass
Knitted polyester - woven polyester
6-0 or 7-0
Thin tunica media - thicker tunica adventita - lumen is larger - have valves

44. What type of blade is used for an arteriotomy
The force that blood exerts on the internal walls of the vessels
Ascending aorta
Internal carotid artery
#11 on a #7 handle

45. What vessels are clamped during a carotid endarterectomy
Splenic artery
Saphenous vein
Internal carotid then the external carotid then the common carotid artery
Generally fusiform - below the origin of the renal arteries and end at the bifurcation of the iliac arties

46. What are the 3 branches of the aortic arch
Innominate (brachiocephalic) - left common carotid - and the left subclavian arteries
Internal carotid then the external carotid then the common carotid artery
Stainless steel mesh - titanium - polypropylene
Carotid endarterectomy

47. What is the prep area for a femoropopliteal bypass
Generally fusiform - below the origin of the renal arteries and end at the bifurcation of the iliac arties
They have compromised circulation and poor vascularization - and may be diabetic or cigarette smokers
Midabdomen to toes & leg circumferentially
SA node

48. What is the location of the biforcation of the aorta and What vessels are involved
The two internal carotid arteries and the basilar artery & the posterior cerebral artery
Basilic vein
Left & right common iliac arteries are at the 4th lumbar
6-0 or 7-0

49. When is arterial blood volume decreased
3-0 or 4-0
As the heart beats faster there is less blood volume
Hyline cartilage
Rubber shods

50. What are the layers of vessels
Heparin and antibiotics for irrigation
Tunica intima - tunica media - & tunica adventita
The surgeons hands should be wet
Sarot clamp?