MRCOG Part 2 – Core Surgical Skills SBAs

You have been asked by your ST2 to teach them how to perform a laparoscopy using a closed laparoscopic entry technique. At what angle would you advise insertion of the Veress needle?

You have been asked by your ST2 to teach them how to perform a laparoscopy using a closed laparoscopic entry technique. During insertion of secondary ports, you teach that the inferior epigastric vessels should be visualised. Where are the inferior epigastric vessels located?

You have been asked by your ST2 to teach them how to perform a laparoscopy using a closed laparoscopic entry technique. What intra-abdominal pressure would you advise would be safe and appropriate for an operative laparoscopic procedure?

When considering sutures, there are three main types: non-absorbable, slowly absorbable, and rapidly absorbable. Which suture has the greatest tensile strength?

When considering sutures, there are three main types: non-absorbable, slowly absorbable, and rapidly absorbable. Which suture takes the longest to be absorbed?

Which of the following is not associated with an increased risk of operative complications during laparoscopy?