Surgical Anatomy for MRCOG Part 1

The RCOG blueprint puts 8–12 of the 200 questions in surgical anatomy, which is about 5% of the paper, spread across both papers. One of the heaviest-weighted areas on the paper.

Questions in the exam

8–12

of 200

Syllabus topics

listed by the RCOG

Domain

human_structure

3 other areas

What surgical anatomy covers

The 6 topics the RCOG lists under Surgical Anatomy for the Part 1 syllabus.

Surgical anatomy: hysterectomy, caesarean section
Ureteric injury: sites at risk and avoidance
Vascular landmarks and control of pelvic haemorrhage
Laparoscopic port sites and abdominal wall vessels
Anatomy of the pelvic sidewall and retroperitoneal spaces
Perineal repair anatomy (obstetric anal sphincter)

Practise surgical anatomy questions

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Guideline summaries for surgical anatomy

Published RCOG and NICE guidance summarised for revision, with the source cited on every page.

Other human_structure areas

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