FINAL EXAM NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
DECEMBER 2016
POSSESSION USE OF CELL PHONES OR ANY SUCH ELECTRONIC GADGETS IS NOT PERMITTED INSIDE THE
EXAMINATION HALL.
PAEDIATRIC SURGERY
PAPER III
PED.SURG/D/16/29/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. What is a horse-shoe kidney?
Anomalous blood supply associated with horse-shoe kidney.
Common anomalies associated with this condition.

2. Etiopathogenesis of primary vesicoureteric reflux (VUR).
Principles of management of primary VUR.
Indications for ureteric reimplantation in primary VUR.

3. Evaluation and management of a 2 year old boy with bilateral
impalpable undescended testes.
4+6
4. What is mixed gonadal dysgenesis
Presentation, evaluation and principles of management of a
patient with MGD.

5. What is endoscopic third ventriculostomy for management
of hydrocephalus?
Indications, contraindications and complications of ETV.

6. What is an anterior sacral meningocoele?
Differential diagnosis and management of anterior sacral
meningocoele.

7. Define thoraco-omphalopagus conjoined twins.
Evaluation and management of thoraco-omphalopagus conjoined
twins.

8. Principles of PET scanning and its use for evaluation of pediatric
surgical conditions.
5+5
9. What is stereotactic radiosurgery?
Clinical application of stereolactic radiosurgery in children.
3+7
10. What is tubularized incised plate urethroplasty?
List indications and contraindications of TIP urethroplasty.