– Pediatric Surgery
Foregut – lungs, esophagus, stomach, pancreas, liver, gallbladder, bile duct, and duodenum proximal to ampulla Midgut – duodenum distal to ampulla, small bowel, and large bowel to distal ⅓ of…
– Colorectal
Colon secretes K and reabsorbs Na and water (mostly in right colon and cecum) 4 layers – mucosa (columnar epithelium) → submucosa → muscularis propria → serosa • Muscularis mucosa –…
– Biliary System
Gallbladder lies beneath segments IV and V Cystic artery branches off right hepatic artery • Is found in the triangle of Calot (cystic duct [lateral], common bile duct [medial], liver [superior])…
– Vascular
Most common congenital hypercoagulable disorder – resistance to activated protein C (Leiden factor) Most common acquired hypercoagulable disorder – smoking ATHEROSCLEROSIS STAGES 1st – foam cells → macrophages that have…
– Small Bowel
Small intestine – nutrient and water absorption Large intestine – water absorption Duodenum • Bulb (1st portion) – 90% of ulcers here • Descending (2nd) – contains ampulla of Vater (duct of…
– Thoracic
Azygous vein runs along the right side and dumps into superior vena cava Thoracic duct runs along the right side, crosses midline at T4–5, and dumps into left subclavian vein…
– Pancreas
Head (including uncinate), neck, body, and tail Uncinate process – rests on aorta, behind SMV SMV and SMA – lay behind neck of pancreas Portal vein – forms behind the…
