Surgical Instruments and Sutures
- Previous year questions on Surgical Instruments and Sutures for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Surgery section of the exam.
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- 11 live questions in Surgical Instruments and Sutures.
- Surgery is worth about 25 of 300 questions on the exam. See every subject’s weightage.
- Question set last updated 20 Aug 2026.
Q1.Trilene is degraded by:
- AEnzymatic Degradation
- BNon Enzymatic degradation✓ Correct answer
- CChemical Degradation
Q2.Fogarty's catheter is used for
- ADrainage of urinary bladder
- BParenteral hyperalimentation
- CRemoval of embolus from blood vessels✓ Correct answer
- DUreteric catheterization
Q3.The colour coding of 20G IV cannula is
- AGreen
- BGrey
- CPink✓ Correct answer
- DBlue
Q4.What is the advantage of chromic gut over plain gut suture in deep wounds?
- AGreater strength
- BGreater ease of use
- CDelayed resorption✓ Correct answer
- DLess tissue irritation
Q5.Which one of the following is a muscle splitting incision?
- AKocher's incision
- BRutherford-Morrison incision
- CPfannenstiel incision
- DLanz incision✓ Correct answer
Q6.Polyglycolic acid suture material ("vicryl/Dexon") is an:
- AAbsorbable natural suture
- BAbsorbable synthetic suture✓ Correct answer
- CNon-absorbable natural suture
- DNon absorbable synthetic suture
Q7.After a midline laparotomy, you have been asked to suture the incision. What length of suture material will you choose?
- A2x incision length
- B4x incision length✓ Correct answer
- C6x incision length
- D8x incision length
Q8.Morris retractor is most commonly used to retract
- ALeft hypochondrium✓ Correct answer
- BRight hypochondrium
- CHernia surgery
Q9.Foley's Catheter of size 16 F means?
- A16 mm diameter at the tip
- B16 mm inner diameter
- C16 mm outer diameter
- D16 mm circumference✓ Correct answer
Q10.Technique for Ryle's tube insertion:
- ASupine with neck flexed
- BSitting with neck flexed✓ Correct answer
- CSupine with neck extended
- DSitting with neck extended
Answer key
Q1: B. Non Enzymatic degradation; Q2: C. Removal of embolus from blood vessels; Q3: C. Pink; Q4: C. Delayed resorption; Q5: D. Lanz incision; Q6: B. Absorbable synthetic suture; Q7: B. 4x incision length; Q8: A. Left hypochondrium; Q9: D. 16 mm circumference; Q10: B. Sitting with neck flexed.
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