FINAL EXAM NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
JUNE 2016

POSSESSION USE OF CELL PHONES OR ANY SUCH ELECTRONIC GADGETS IS NOT PERMITTED INSIDE THE
EXAMINATION HALL.
GENERAL SURGERY
PAPER I
Please read carefully the important instructions mentioned on Page
• Answers to questions of Part and Part are to be strictly attempted in separate answer
sheet(s) and the main supplementary answer sheet(s) used for each part must be tagged
separately.
• Answers to questions of Part attempted in answer sheet(s) of Part or vice versa shall
not be evaluated.
PART B
6. What are the gases used for creating pneumoperitoneum?
Pathophysiological changes that occur due to
pneumoperitoneum.
2+8
7. Classify suture materials.
Qualities of a good suture material.
4+6
8. Role of Stem Cell Therapy in surgical practice.
10
9. Name the various abdominal incisions with their advantages
and disadvantages.
10
10. Enumerate the types of Research studies.
How would you calculate the sample size for a proper
statistical analysis?
What is Peer review?