FINAL EXAM NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
DECEMBER 2017
POSSESSION USE OF CELL PHONES OR ANY SUCH ELECTRONIC GADGETS IS NOT PERMITTED INSIDE THE
EXAMINATION HALL.
THORACIC SURGERY
PAPER I
TH.SURG/D/17/51/I
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. Bronchopulmonary segments with emphasis on:
a. Applied surgical anatomy.
b. Bronchoscopic view.
5+5
2. a. Lymphatic drainage of lung.
b. Lymph node stations with surgical relevance.
5+5
3. a. Fungal infections of lung requiring surgical resection.
b. Manifestations of Aspergillus infection.
5+5
4. a. Interstitial lung disease.
b. Surgeon's role in its diagnosis and management.
5+5
5. Preoperative evaluation of a thoracic surgery patient:
a. Pulmonary Function Test.
b. Functional capacity.
c. Cardiac evaluation.

6. a. Various Types of Endoscopes used as diagnostic tool in
Thoracic Surgery -Technique.
b. Rigid versus flexible scopes.
c. EBUS and EUS.

7. Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Protocol for chest
trauma.
10
8. Thoracic Outlet Syndrome:
a. Clinical manifestations
b. Management
3+7
9. Pulmonary Embolism:
a. Etiology
b. Prevention and management
4+6
10. Lung infections in Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome and
their management.
10