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.
GENERAL SURGERY
PAPER II
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• 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. Pathophysiology and investigations of solitary thyroid
nodule.
Role of medical therapy for benign thyroid nodule.

7. Surgical anatomy of parotid gland.
Principles of superficial parotidectomy.
Complications following superficial parotidectomy.

8. Embryology of lymphatic system.
Clinical features of cystic hygroma.
Management of 1-year-old child with cystic hygroma.

9. Malignant melanoma:
Enumerate risk factors.
List prognostic factors.
Principles of its treatment.

10. Classification of penetrating injuries of neck.
Principles of investigations and treatment of penetrating
neck injuries.