Surgical Anatomy
High yield
Kocher manoeuvre
Peritoneum lateral to the second part of the duodenum incised; duodenum and pancreatic head reflected medially off the IVC.
Liver blood supply and drainage
The liver’s dual blood supply: the hepatic artery brings about 25% of the flow, the portal vein the rest.
Morrison’s pouch
The hepatorenal pouch: a potential space between the liver and right kidney in the supramesocolic compartment.
High yield
Calot’s triangle
Dissected in every cholecystectomy. Identify the cystic artery and duct before dividing them.
Cantlie’s line: a brief overview
The plane that divides the liver into functional left and right lobes, central to hepatectomy.
Named fascial layers
Every fascia named after a person. Essential for oral exams in surgery and anatomy.
Layers in a chest drain insertion
The layers you pass through when placing a chest drain for haemothorax, pneumothorax or effusion.
Layers in a lumbar puncture
From the skin to the subarachnoid space, layer by layer.
Layers in a C-section
Every layer involved in a caesarean section, from the skin downwards.