which of the following is the most appropriate treatment retroperitoneal fibrosis?

A 55-year-old woman presents with a palpable abdominal mass and abdominal pain. CT scan and exploration show scarring of the mesentery with shortening and retraction. The base of the mesentery is fibrotic and thickened. FOI- lowing biopsy confirmation of your clinical diagnosis, which of the following is the best therapy for this patient?

A 22-year-old man presents with localized peritonitis of the right lateral abdomen. He is afebrile, is eating, and has a white blood cell count of 12,0. CT scan demonstrates omental infarction. Which of the following is the most appropriate treatment?

A patient with a 1.5•cm carcinoid tumor of the mid should undergo

Incidental appendectomy is indicated in which of the following patients?

Which of the following statements regarding appendicitis during pregnancy is correct?

During an appendectomy for acute appendicitis, a 4-cm mass is found in the midportion of the appendix. Frozen section reveals this lesion to be a carcinoid tumor. Which of the following statements is true?

16-year-old boy was brought to the emergency department complaining of pain in the abdomen that started from the umbilical region and later shifted to the right lower abdomen. He also has anorexia, nausea and fever. Which of the following findings is most likely to be present on investigations?

A previously healthy 15-yearold boy is brought to the emergency room with complaints of about 12 h of progressive anorexia, nausea, andpain of the right lower quadrant. On physical examination, he is found to have a rectal temperature of 38.18°C (100.58°F) and has direct and rebound abdominal tenderness localizing to McBurney's point as well as involuntary guarding in the right lower quadrant. At operation through a McBurney-type incision, the appendix and cecum are found to be normal, but the surgeon is impressed with the marked edema of the terminal ileum, which also has an overlying fibrinopurulent exudate. The correct procedure is to

A 32-year-old woman presents to the hospital with a 24-h history of abdominal pain of the right lower quadrant. She undergoes an uncomplicated appendectomy for acute appendicitis and is discharged home on the fourth postoperative day. The pathologist notes the presence of a carcinoid tumor (1.2 cm) in the tip of the appendix. Which of the following statements is true?

Appendectomy is contra-indicated in patients with:

The symptoms of non-obstructive acute appendicitis include thefollowing except

The signs of uncomplicated acute appendicitis include the following except

Concerning acute appendicitis, the following statements are true except that it

The syndrome of bouts of mottled cyanosis, heart disease,bronchospasm, fluctuating blood pressure and diarrhea is characteristic of

The untrue statement about Meckel's diverticulum is that it

Carcinoid of appendix of 2cm size is best treated by

Carcinoid of appendix 1cm size is best treated by

Carcinoid of appendix usually discovered by

Ochsner Sherren regimen for appendicullar mass should be terminated in presence of

Most common late complication of appendectomy is

Common postoperative complication of appendicectomy is:

The following findings suggest appendicular mass formation:

Localization doesn't occur in following patients with appendicitis

Acute appendicitis is more dangerous than acute cholecystitis because

Most common precipitating factor of acute appendicitis is

Acute appendicitis in old age is suggestive of