FINAL EXAM NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
JUNE 2018

POSSESSION/USE OF CELL PHONES OR ANY SUCH ELECTRONIC GADGETS IS NOT PERMITTED INSIDE THE EXAMINATION HALL.
OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGY
PAPER-IV
ENT/J/18/28/IV
Time: 3 hours
Max. Marks:100
Important Instructions:
Attempt all questions in order.
Each question carries 10 marks.
Read the question carefully and answer to the point neatly and legibly.
Do not leave any blank pages between two answers.
Indicate the question number correctly for the answer in the margin space
Answer all the parts of a single question together.
Start the answer to a question on a fresh page or leave adequate space between two answers.
Draw table/diagrams/flowcharts wherever appropriate.
Write short notes on:


1. Enumerate various suture materials used in ENT Head
neck surgery. Briefly describe any three surgical knots you
know.
2+8
2. Outline the various palliative care for Head neck cancer
patients.
10
3. Principles and illustrative applications of functional magnetic
resonance imaging in otorhinolaryngology.
4+6
4. Discuss the management of a case of Occult primary in the
neck.
10
5. Discuss the recent advances in the management of head
neck malignancy. Discuss Trans-oral ultrasonic surgery.
5+5
6. Role of salivary gland imaging in management of salivary
gland diseases.
Indications, instruments and technique of sialoendoscopy.

7. Role of endoscope in middle ear and mastoid surgery.
10
8. Surgical anatomy of Deep neck spaces.
Etiology complications of Deep-neck space infection.

9. Ear, Nose, Throat manifestation of Haemato-Oncological
disorders and HIV.
5+5
10. BAHA indications surgical technique.
Vibrant sound bridge indications surgical technique.
Auditory brain stem implant indications surgical
technique.