Small Bowel Disorders
- Previous year questions on Small Bowel Disorders for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Surgery section of the exam.
- Most questions here come from previous-year papers of Indian postgraduate medical entrance and licensing exams; where a paper and year are recorded the question carries them. The image-based questions are original vignettes written around an openly licensed figure, and were never asked in any exam.
- 21 live questions in Small Bowel Disorders.
- 4 of 21 questions carry a verified exam year: 2017, 2018, 2019.
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- Question set last updated 6 Sept 2026.
Q1.A 6-year-old boy experienced life threatening shock, his CT scan showed large amount of ascites, bowel wall thickening and poor or absent enhancement of the strangulated bowel segment, showing gangrenous bowel on surgical exploration. True about anastomosis is
- AShould be done by continuous layers as it takes less time
- BShould be done with catgut
- CShould be done by single layer seromuscular Lambert sutures
- DShould be done by Single layer by taking submucosa✓ Correct answer
Q2.Which of the following Vitamin deficiency is seen in short bowel syndrome with ileal resection ?
- AVitamin K
- BVitamin B 12✓ Correct answer
- CVitamin B1
- DFolic acid
Q3.All of the following about Gastrointestinal carcinoid tumors are true, Except:
- ASmall intestine and appendix account for almost 60% of all gastrointestinal carcinoid
- B5 year survival for carcinoid tumors is >60%
- CRectum is spared✓ Correct answer
- DAppendicial carcinoids are more common in females than males
Q4.Endoscopy is useful for evaluation of these forms of gastrointestinal obstruction except
- AOesophageal
- BGastroduodenal
- CIleal✓ Correct answer
- DColonic
Q5.patient underwent LSCS post operative patient developed constipation , abdominal distention and examination showed absent bowel sound and soft in consistency .diagnosis is ?
- Aparalytic ileus✓ Correct answer
- Bamniotic fluid peritonitis
- Cappendicitis
- Duterine rupture
Q6.A 50 years old lady with history of carcinoid syndrome complains of flushing and diarrhea. Which of the following is not true regarding this syndrome?
- AOccurs in <10% of carcinoid tumors
- BOctreotide injection reduces symptoms of flushing and diarrhea
- CAttacks precipitated by stress, alcohol and large meal
- DBright-red patchy flushing is typically seen with ileal carcinoids✓ Correct answer
Q7.a patient of age 60 yrs came with diarrhea and pain abdomen since 5days . usg abdomen is normal and ct abdomen a local mass in jejunum , 24hr urine test showed elevated 5HIAA what is most common site for this condition ?
- AGIT✓ Correct answer
- Bbronchus
- Ckidney
- Dadrenal gland
Q8.Which of the following is true about carcinoid tumor?
- AOccurs along structures derived from foregut✓ Correct answer
- BPresentation is hypertension and diaphoresis
- CIntestinal carcinoids are of high malignant potential
- DBest diagnosed by elevated urinary vanillymandelic acid levels
Q9.Resection of the adjacent gut is most often required in
- AChylolymphatic cyst
- BEnterogenous cyst✓ Correct answer
- CMesenteric dermoid cyst
- DSimple cyst
Q10.Meckel's diverticulum follows the rule of 2. Which of the following is false?
- AOccurs in approximately 2% of population
- BApproximately 2 inches in length
- CGenerally present 2 feet proximal to ileocecal valve
- D2% are symptomatic✓ Correct answer
Answer key
Q1: D. Should be done by Single layer by taking submucosa; Q2: B. Vitamin B 12; Q3: C. Rectum is spared; Q4: C. Ileal; Q5: A. paralytic ileus; Q6: D. Bright-red patchy flushing is typically seen with ileal carcinoids; Q7: A. GIT; Q8: A. Occurs along structures derived from foregut; Q9: B. Enterogenous cyst; Q10: D. 2% are symptomatic.
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