Procedures

Question 1

Name indications manual vacuum aspiration

Answer 1

• retained products without foetus in situ up to 14 weeks size

Os must be open naturally or using misoprostol (single tablet 200 mcg pre procedure)

Question 2

Identify picture 26

Answer 2

Ovum forceps

Question 3

Identify picture 27

Answer 3

Uterine forceps

Question 4

Identify picture 28

Answer 4

Dissecting forceps

Question 5

Identify picture 29

Answer 5

Caesarean forceps

Question 6

Identify picture 30

Answer 6

Obstetric forceps

Question 7

Identify picture 31

Answer 7

Punch forceps for premalignant lesions of cervix

Question 8

Identify picture 32

Answer 8

Hysterectomy forceps

Question 9

Identify picture 33

Answer 9

Parametrium forceps

Question 10

Name equipment needed for lletz (11)

Answer 10

• Electrosurgical generator with thin wire electrode (excision) and ball electrode (control bleed)
• grounding pad
• speculum
• tenaculum forceps to hold cotton wool
• sterile gloves and field, draping
• 3-5% acetic acid or lugol’s solution (iodine)
• 1% lignocaine + adrenaline 1:100 000
• 25 G needle and 10 ml syringe
• cotton swab
• specimen tube
• colposcope