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This type of hernia is common in infants, but frequently closes before the child reaches the age of five.

Prior to a liver resection, the _____ maneuver is often performed to control blood flow (allows up to 60 minutes before tissue damage occurs). 

All of the following pieces of equipment would be needed during an open liver resection procedure except ___.

The ___ handheld retractor will be used during a gastrostomy procedure.

Protrusion of viscera through the abdominal incision following surgery is _____.

Which of the following is not one of the three basic configuations for intestinal anastamosis?

To ensure patient safety during a laparoscopic cholecystectomy, the CST should ___.

During which of the following surgical procedures would a “Silo bag” be used?

What type of suturing technique would the surgeon use to place a feeding tube into the stomach?

At the completion of an anastamosis of the intestines, the instruments used on the colon are considered contaminated and are _____.