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FOR MBBS AND BDS CLINICAL EXAMINATIONS • BASED ON BAILEY & LOVE, 28th EDITION

Surgical Viva Voce

Long & Short Cases · Clinical Questions with Model Answers

By Prof. Dr. Zahid Mahmood, Professor of Surgery, Lahore Medical & Dental College

28 chapters · over 1,350 viva questions · answers written to be spoken aloud at the bedside.

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What is in the book

Each chapter works through one disease the way an examiner does: history and examination, surgical anatomy, pathology, differential diagnosis, investigations, management, complications, recent advances, and the difficult questions that separate a good candidate from an average one.

Part A: Long Cases

  1. Thyroid Swelling
  2. Carcinoma Breast
  3. Obstructive Jaundice
  4. Inguinal Hernia
  5. Right Iliac Fossa Mass
  6. Carcinoma Oesophagus and Stomach
  7. Varicose Veins
  8. Peripheral Arterial Disease and Diabetic Foot
  9. Hepatomegaly and Hydatid Cyst of Liver

Part B: Short Cases

  1. Parathyroid Disease
  2. Salivary Gland Swellings
  3. Congenital Neck Swellings
  4. Cervical Lymphadenopathy
  5. Lumps and Bumps
  6. Ulcers
  7. Oral Cancer and Premalignant Lesions
  8. Cleft Lip and Palate
  9. Scrotal Swellings
  10. Umbilical, Paraumbilical and Incisional Hernia
  11. Fistula-in-Ano and Pilonidal Sinus
  12. Benign Breast Disease

Part C: General Surgery Viva Topics

  1. Shock
  2. Burns
  3. Wounds and Wound Healing
  4. Fluids, Electrolytes and Nutrition
  5. Surgical Infections
  6. Acute Abdomen
  7. Head Injury

BDS students: chapters marked BDS + MBBS in the book’s contents are relevant to your exam, and Part C is asked in almost every viva. For bedside examination technique, see Short Case Mastery – BDS Surgery Clinical Examination.

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Disclaimer: This book is a viva revision aid and not a substitute for the standard textbook. Confirm drug doses and current guidelines before applying them in patient care. © Prof. Dr. Zahid Mahmood, 2026. Free for personal study by students. Contact: 0300-4130159.