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 III
TH.SURG/D/17/51/III
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. a. Classify locally management bronchial tumours (Bronchial
adenoma).
b. Clinical manifestations
c. Surgical management

2. Sleeve pulmonary resections:
a. Indications
b. Techniques
5+5
3. a. Etiology of Benign Tracheal Stenosis
b. Its airway management
c. Its surgical management

4. Corrosive oesophageal stricture:
a. Clinical manifestations
b. Surgical management
5+5
5. a. Enumerate the esophageal motility disorders
b. How do you investigate?
c. Management of esophageal motility disorders

6. Nova lung Vs Extra corporeal membrane oxygenator (ECMO).
10
7. Robotic pulmonary surgery:
a. Patient positioning
b. Port placement
c. Techniques

8. Penetrating chest trauma
a. Management
b. Pulmonary Tractotomy vs pulmonary resection
5+5
9. Pulmonary suffusion therapy:
a. Indications and advantages
b. Technique
5+5
10. Congenital cysts of Lung and their surgical management.
5+5