Download DNB 2020 December ThoracIc Surgery Paper III Question Paper

Download Diplomate of National Board (DNB) 2020 December ThoracIc Surgery Paper III Question Paper

FINAL EXAM
NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
DECEMBER 2020
THORACIC SURGERY
PAPER-III

Time: 3 hours
TH.SURG/D/20/51/III
Max. Marks:100
Important Instructions:
You are provided with 5 answer sheet booklets. Each individual answer sheet booklet consists
of 10 pages excluding the covering jackets.
Answers to all the questions must be attempted within these 5 answer sheet booklets which
must be later tagged together at the end of the exam.
No additional supplementary answer sheet booklet will be provided.
Attempt all questions in order.
Each question carries 10 marks.
Read the question carefully and answer to the point neatly and legibly.
Do not leave any blank pages between two answers.
Indicate the question number correctly for the answer in the margin space.
Answer all the parts of a single question together.
Start the answer to a question on a fresh page or leave adequate space between two answers.
Draw table/diagrams/flowcharts wherever appropriate.

Write short notes on:

1. a) Living donor lobar lung transplantation ? Indications, technique and
6+4
outcome.
b) Management airway complications after lung transplantation.
2. a) Robotic thymectomy.
4+6
b) Sub-xiphoid versus conventional Video assisted thoracoscopic surgery.
3. a) Criteria for acceptability of donor lungs.
4+6
b) Absolute and relative contraindications for lung transplantation.
4. a) Airway stents and conduits.
6+4
b) Staples used in lung surgery.
5. a) Surgical approaches for cervical rib excision.
6+4
b) Perfadex solution and its alternatives.
6. a) High flow oxygen therapy.
3+7
b) Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation ? Indications and uses in viral
pneumonia and Thoracic Surgery.
7. a) Ravitch procedure.
4+6
b) Congenital pulmonary airway malformation ? diagnosis and treatment.
8. a) Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension ? diagnosis and
6+4
management.
b) Sealants and adhesives in thoracic surgery.
9. a) Boerhaave's syndrome.
4+6
b) Esophageal stents and conduits.
10. a) Gene therapy for lung cancer.
5+5
b) Management of chylo-thorax.
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POSSESSION/USE OF CELL PHONES OR ANY SUCH ELECTRONIC GADGETS IS NOT PERMITTED INSIDE THE
EXAMINATION HALL.

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