Contraindication of Left lobe liver transplant

Q) Absolute contraindication for left lobe LDLT is
A. Trifurcation of the portal vein
B. Bifurcation of portal vein in the right lobe of the liver
C. Aberrant right hepatic artery
D. Right Posterior duct draining into left hepatic duct

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Trifurcation of portal vein is not a contraindication of  left lobe liver transplant  as we will get a single portal vein on the left side

Portal vein trifurcation
Portal vein

Bifurcation of portal vein in right lobe does not matter because we are leaving the right lobe behind

Again right aberrant artery does not matter because that segment is left behind

Right post duct draining into left duct gives rise to two ducts on the left or a single duct which is quite high.

Right posterior duct to left

CDH 1 mutation

Q ) Hereditary diffuse Gastric carcinoma is associated with which  breast cancer
A. Ductal carcinoma NOS subtype
B. Lobular carcinoma
C. DCIS
D. Metaplastic carcinoma

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Majority of Gastric Cancers are sporadic,

1–3% of GCs arise as a result of inherited cancer predisposition syndromes.

 Li-Fraumeni syndrome, Lynch syndrome, Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, hereditary breast and ovarian cancer,MUTYH-associated adenomatous polyposis (MAP), familial adenomatous polyposis,  juvenile polyposis syndrome and PTENhamartoma tumour syndrome (Cowden syndrome).

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Selective Shunt

Q) A type of Selective shunt for portal hypertension is---  
A. PSRS (Proximal spleno renal shunt) 
B. Warren shunt
C. SSPCS (Side to side portocaval shunt) 
D. Mesocaval
 shunt

Severe Acute Pancreatitis

Q)  Ideal time for CECT in severe acute pancreatitis is
A. After 72 hours
B. After 48 hours
C. 24 hours
D. At admission

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Mild acute pancreatitis 

  1. enlargement of the pancreas with loss of definition of the borders of the pancreas. 
  2.  Thickening of the right or left anterior pararenal fascia 

Severe Acute pancreatitis 

 Main determinant of clinical outcome is the degree of systemic organ disturbance, particularly during the early hours and days after admission to hospital

More than half of all deaths in AP occur within the first 2 weeks of illness  and are usually a consequence
of multiple organ failure

The revised Atlanta Classification 
3  grades of severity of pancreatitis:

Mild AP—characterized by the absence of organ failure or local
complications

Moderately severe AP—defined by...................read on 

 

Appendix

Q) Least common position of appendix is
a) Retroileal
b) Retroceacal
c) Postileal
d) Pelvic

Cholangiocarcinoma

Q) Cholangiocarcinoma type IIIB bismuth Corlette bilirubin 10, left portal vein and hepatic artery
involved. Best approach is
A. Preoperative left biliary drainage followed by resection
B. Preoperative right biliary drainage followed by resection
C. Left portal vein embolisation followed by resection
D. Palliative drainage

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