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Detailed answers according to the weightage from standard surgery textbooks

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All 11 major topics from the image have been covered comprehensively. Here is a brief orientation to the answers above:
How the answers are organised (by weightage):
The 30-mark topics (highest priority) get the most detail:
  1. Hydatid Cyst (2016, 30 marks) - full life cycle, WHO classification, all complications, PAIR + surgical options
  2. LFT Physiology & Surgical Significance - all liver enzymes, synthetic function tests, Child-Pugh, MELD, patterns per disease
  3. Bilirubin Metabolism + Obstructive Jaundice - step-by-step metabolism, comparison table of jaundice types, all biliary drainage techniques (ERCP, PTBD, surgical bypasses)
  4. Liver Anatomy + Blunt Trauma (2022, 30 marks) - Couinaud segments, dual blood supply, AAST 2018 grading table, NOM criteria, Damage Control Surgery, Pringle's manoeuvre
The 20-mark topics cover: 5. Hepatorenal Syndrome (2019, 20 marks) - pathophysiology triad, ICA 2019 criteria, terlipressin + albumin treatment, LT as definitive cure 6. Liver Transplant (2018, 20 marks) - Milan criteria for HCC, King's College criteria for ALF, bicaval vs piggyback technique, immunosuppression 7. Left Lobe Hepatic Resection (2018, 20 marks) - step-by-step operative technique
The 10-mark topics give focused answers: 8. Portal HTN Management (2019, 10 marks) - pharmacological, endoscopic (EVL), TIPS, surgical shunts, devascularisation 9. Liver Resection Indications/Techniques (2018) - all resection types by segment, ALPPS 10. Haematemesis (2018, 30 marks) - Glasgow-Blatchford, Rockall, Forrest classification, variceal vs peptic ulcer management
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