List of Important Topics to Crack NEET-SS Surgery Exam

NEET SS aspirants must be aware that preparing for super specialization requires a lot of dedication and smart study due to its vast syllabus. We at Team PrepLadder SS understand your concern about following the correct approach to preparing for the exam.

So, through this blog, we will acquaint you with the topics not to be missed while preparing for the NEET SS surgery exam with a view to ease your preparation.

IMPORTANT TOPICS FROM VARIOUS SECTIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

TOPIC	MOST IMPORTANT SUB-TOPICS
CTVS	Congenital heart disease – ASD, VSD, Fallot’s tetralogy, PDA, TAPVC The Thorax- CA Lung Mediastinum Arterial diseases Venous disorders Lymphatic diseases
HEAD & NECK	Accessory N. Acoustic Neuroma. Albrights Syndrome. Anaplastic. Baranays Syndrome. Boorhavees rupture. Brain tumour. Brains Syndrome. Head and neck carcinomas Developmental anomalies Branchial arches Head and neck plastic surgeries Salivary gland tumors Cranial nerves Angiofibroma Facial nerve tumors All the syndromes Pituitary gland Fungal rhinosinusitis Embryology Cleft lip Cleft palate Maxillofacial trauma
ONCOSURGERY	Melanoma and Cutaneous Malignancy Soft Tissue Sarcomas BRCA1, BRCA2, and Hereditary Breast-Ovarian Cancer APCGene and Familial Adenomatous Polyposis PTEN and Cowden Disease RET Proto-Oncogene and Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2 Chemical Carcinogens Physical Carcinogens Viral Carcinogens Prognostic and Predictive Tissue Markers Serum Markers Circulating Tumor Cells Tumor Immunology and Immunotherapy Bone Marrow Micrometastases Chemotherapy Radiation therapy
NEUROSURGERY	GCS Various Neurosurgical Scores ICU Scores EDH/ SDH/ SAH Head injury CNS Tumours Oral cancers Neck Dissection Cleft lip, Cleft palate Salivary gland Tumours Raised Intracranial Pressure Brain Stem Compression Stroke Seizure
UROLOGY	Renal calculi HYDRONEPHROSIS Kidney Infections RCC / Wilm’s Tumour Renal investigations Polycystic kidney disease Vesicoureteric reflux Incontinence of Urine Cystitis INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL URINARY DIVERSION CA Urinary bladder Bladder stones BPH/ CA Prostate Urethral injury Undescended testis Testicular Tumours Urethral stricture Phimosis TORSION OF THE TESTIS VARICOCELE HYDROCELE CYSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE EPIDIDYMIS Tumor of The Testis
GIT including HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM	Hydatid cyst Hepatocellular CA FNH Hepatic adenoma Liver transplantation Liver anatomy & trauma Portal hypertension & shunts CA Gall bladder Choledocholithiasis Cholangio CA Acute pancreatitis & its complications Pseudocyst pancreas Pancreatic neoplasms CDH Achalasia cardia CA oesophagus Pseudomyxoma peritonei CA stomach Intestinal instruction Meckel’s diverticulum Carcinoid Tumours Hirschsprung’s disease FAP/ HNPCC CA Colon Inflammatory bowel disease CA rectum Hernias Abdominal wall anatomy
ENDOCRINE SURGERY	CA Breast Discharges from the nipple Bacterial mastitis Duct ectasia/periductal mastitis Breast reconstruction Differentiated thyroid cancer Solitary thyroid nodules Follicular Adenoma Papillary Carcinoma Follicular Carcinoma Goitre Grave’s disease Thyroiditis Post thyroidectomy complications Cushing Syndrome Adrenocortical carcinoma MEN 1 / 2A / 2B Pheochromocytoma Neuroblastoma
PLASTIC SURGERY	Burns Skin grafting Squamous cell carcinoma Malignant melanoma Basal cell carcinoma Flaps Z Plasty
MISCELLANEOUS	PSM/ Biostatistics Blood transfusion Transplantation Shock Fluid & electrolytes Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)

These are some of the important topics that were frequently asked in previous examinations. Thus, one must prepare these topics for surgery in minute detail.

We hope this blog will help you to crack the NEET-SS Surgery exam.

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