Pediatric Surgery MCQs
1. What is the most common congenital abdominal wall defect in infants?
A) Umbilical hernia
B) Gastroschisis
C) Omphalocele
D) Inguinal hernia
Answer: C) Omphalocele
2. Which condition involves the abnormal rotation of the intestines and is considered a surgical emergency?
A) Intussusception
B) Hirschsprung’s disease
C) Malrotation
D) Meckel’s diverticulum
Answer: C) Malrotation
3. What is the classic sign of intussusception in a child?
A) Projectile vomiting
B) “Currant jelly” stools
C) Distended abdomen
D) Fever
Answer: B) “Currant jelly” stools
4. Which congenital condition involves the absence of a section of the bowel, resulting in inadequate bowel motility?
A) Cystic fibrosis
B) Hirschsprung’s disease
C) Achalasia
D) Necrotizing enterocolitis
Answer: B) Hirschsprung’s disease
5. What is the primary surgical treatment for an inguinal hernia in infants?
A) Observation
B) Laparoscopic hernia repair
C) Open hernia repair
D) Hernia truss application
Answer: C) Open hernia repair
6. Which condition is characterized by a failure of the normal fusion of the palatine processes leading to a split in the palate?
A) Cleft lip
B) Cleft palate
C) Pierre Robin sequence
D) Esophageal atresia
Answer: B) Cleft palate
7. What is the most common presentation of appendicitis in children?
A) Right lower quadrant pain
B) Upper abdominal pain
C) Diarrhea
D) Hematuria
Answer: A) Right lower quadrant pain
8. What surgical procedure is commonly performed to correct cryptorchidism?
A) Orchidopexy
B) Testicular biopsy
C) Vasectomy
D) Testicular prosthesis insertion
Answer: A) Orchidopexy
9. In the context of pediatric surgery, what does NEC stand for?
A) Neonatal enterocolitis
B) Necrotizing enterocolitis
C) Neonatal encephalopathy
D) Necrotizing epidermal cyst
Answer: B) Necrotizing enterocolitis
10. What is the primary goal of surgery for congenital diaphragmatic hernia?
A) To correct a spinal deformity
B) To repair the defect and restore diaphragm function
C) To remove a benign tumor
D) To address an esophageal atresia
Answer: B) To repair the defect and restore diaphragm function