Download DNB 2020 December Vascular Surgery Paper III Question Paper

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

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

Time: 3 hours
VS/D/20/33/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. Discuss about deep vein thrombosis in COVID-19 infection:
5+5
a) Etiopathogenesis.
b) Management.
2. Compare any three imaging modalities in vascular surgery in tabular form.
10
3. a) EVRA trial.
5+5
b) COMPASS trial.
4. a) Advances in stem cell therapy in vascular surgery.
5+5
b) Bioengineered vascular graft.
5. a) Percutaneous closure devices.
5+5
b) Drug coated balloons.
6. Current status of:
5+5
a) Laparoscopic aortic surgery.
b) Robotic aortic surgery.
7. a) Biomechanical forces in femoro-popliteal arterial segment.
5+5
b) Vascular mimetic stents.
8. a) Class of indications.
5+5
b) Level of evidence.
9. Compare minimally invasive modalities for management of varicose veins.
5+5
Discuss about newer modalities for vein ablation.
10. a) Drugs used in drug coated balloons.
3+4+3
b) Sealants used in prosthetic graft materials.
c) ePTFE sutures and its properties.
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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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