Learn Core Surgery in a Day for NEET PG 2022

The NEET PG exam is conducted by the National Board of Education (NBE) every year for medical students who want to pursue a PG Diploma or MS/MD courses from reputed universities all over India. Learning the important topics of surgery would help the students do well in the NEET PG Surgery exam. 

The NEET PG 2022 exam will be conducted on 12 March 2022, as announced by NBE. The students can get further information about the examination from the official website of NBE.

Prepare for NEET PG Surgery 2022

Students are always confused with how to prepare for NEET PG Surgery and do well in the examination. By understanding the distribution of marks according to the topics and working on the important topics for surgery, a student can score well in the NEET PG exam.

Subject-wise distribution of Questions and Sections for NEET PG 2022

From 2022 onwards, the questions would be reduced from 300 to 200. The NBE has not declared the weightage for  NEET PG 2022, but the students can have a detailed understanding by looking at the NEET PG 2021 weightage. 

Subject	Weightage
Part A	Part A
Anatomy	17
Physiology	17
Biochemistry	16
Total questions	50
Part B	Part B
Pathology	25
Pharmacology	20
Microbiology	20
Forensic medicine	10
Social and preventive medicine	25
Total questions	100
Part C	Part C
General Medicine (Dermatology, Psychiatry, Venereology)	45
General Surgery (Orthopaedics, Anaesthesia, Radiodiagnosis)	45
Obstetrics & Gynaecology	30
Paediatrics	10
ENT	10
Ophthalmology	10
Total questions	150

The students can check the official website of NBE for the updated details of the exam. The syllabus has been curated as per the Medical Council of India (MCI). 

Topics for NEET PG Surgery 2022

The students preparing for the NEET PG Surgery exam should focus on the important topics of surgery. This would help them prepare for the exam properly. If the students neglect these topics, they will not score well in the exam. 

• Surgery I
  • Investigation of abdominal trauma
  • Trauma- Primary survey concept, Thoracic trauma, and different kinds of Thoracotomies.
  • Retroperitoneum zones
  • Transfusion, protocol 
• General Surgery
  • SSI Risk factors and prevention
  • Complication related to TPN
  • Compartment syndrome
  • Principles and advantages of Laparoscopic surgery 
  • Necrotising soft tissue infection (Fournier Gangrene)
  • Day Case surgery
  • VAC Dressing
  • Suture Material
  • PPE

• Burns
  • Inhalation Burn Signs
  • Classification of Burns and how to identify particular degree in the linage
• Breast
  • CA Breast Staging/ Molecular Classification and Newer Gene Testings

• Gastrointestinal Surgery 
  • Mallory Weiss Tear
  • Oesophageal perforation investigations
  • Postgastrectomy complications
  • Upper Gastrointestinal Bleed Approach
  • Barette’s Esophagus
  • Bariatric Six Indications
  • Classification of Bariatric procedure 
  • Barcelona Clinic Criteria
  • Modified Child-Pugh score and MELD
  • Tokyo Classification 
  • Management of ca gall bladder
  • Acute pancreatitis management
  • Risk factors involved with ca pancreas 
  • Adynamic obstruction paralytic ileus
  • Colorectal Ca staging and management
• Aneurysm
  • Risk factors involving DVT
  • Aortic Dissection
  • Ceap
  • Major risk surgeries 
  • Maastricht Criteria in transplant
• Frey’s syndrome
  • Types of neck dissection
  • Nerves at risk in sublingual/sub mandibular/parotid sx
• Thyroid
  • Parathyroid
  • Prognostic Scores
  • Approach to thyroid module
  • Thyroglossal Cyst
  • Papillary Thyroid CA features
  • Miami Criteria
  • Men syndrome 
• Hernia
  • Ventral Hernia Classifications
  • Types of Mesh
• Miscellaneous
  • Cleft Lip and Palate repair
  • Great auricular and auriculotemporal nerve in relation to parotid surgery

The detailed syllabus for NEET PG Surgery can be found on the official website of NBE. The students need to prepare for all the topics for the NEET PG Surgery exam, paying more attention to the important topics mentioned above. As the surgery portion is high scoring and carries the highest weightage, the students should take extra care in preparing and attempting the questions.

Tips to Prepare for NEET PG Surgery

Now that we have covered the topic in the NEET PG Surgery, let us discuss how to prepare for the NEET PG Surgery exam. Let us look at some tips to prepare for the exam.

• A detailed timetable covering all the topics should be prepared and followed. The timetable should provide ample space for revision, attending mock papers, practice quizzes, and taking breaks for relaxing the mind.
• The candidate needs to practice multiple quizzes and attend several mock exams to be well prepared for the exam.
• The candidates can find questions repeating in the NEET PG Surgery exam.
• Choose the books properly. Do not invest time in going through many books. With DBMCI, the students can get access to books and lectures to help them prepare for the exam.
• While preparing for surgery, the students can also pay attention to anatomy, pathology, and radiology for a more detailed understanding.
• The student needs to have detailed knowledge of applied anatomy to attempt surgery questions in the PG exam.

• Make detailed notes on all the topics studied by the student. The study notes help the student revise all the important topics of surgery before the exam. 
• The students should attend multiple mock exams, test series, and solve previous year question papers. This would help them understand the exam pattern and also evaluate their preparation for the NEET PG Surgery exam.
• Do not leave any new topic till the last day. Always keep the last days for revision and mock exams. So, building and following a timetable is essential as it would help the student cover all the topics required to do well in the NEET PG Surgery exam.

Preparing for NEET PG Surgery through eGurukul

The DBMCI’s eGurukul app can strengthen the understanding of the students appearing for the NEET PG Surgery exam. The eGurukul app covers all the topics in a detailed manner with updated mock tests and multiple quizzes to boost the students’ preparation for the surgery PG exam.

eGurukul provides various kinds of options, and the students can choose as per their requirements to prepare for their surgery exam. The following are the options available:

• Regular Course
• Foundation course
• Pre-Foundation course
• Fast Track & Discussion course
• Test & Discussion course
• Online test series 
• VIBE (Predict your NEET/AIIMS)
• Champion Live Test series
• Grand computer Live test

There are so many options, but the students should know why they should opt for the eGurukul app from DBMCI.

• The surgery subject is an important topic in the medical profession, and it cannot be handled by everyone. The students need experts in this field who can help them do well in the exam. eGurukul provides technical experts who have years of experience in guiding students successfully to the NEET PG Surgery exam. 

• eGurukul has high-quality recorded videos with live examples, and also the faculties collaborate with each other to give more insights about rare cases in medical history. This helps the students to have a practical approach to surgery while learning.
• The eGurukul has detailed course videos at around 104 hours that cover all the topics of surgery. The lecture talks about all the topics with detailed illustrations, live examples, and interactions with various experts to make the students aware of various rare cases. 
• The entire course for surgery has been curated by our gurus Dr. Jay Arora, who has been working relentlessly to keep the course updated with the NEET PG exam.
• The eGurukul app has a special feature where students can post their doubts at any time, and the faculties respond to them in detail. There is a forum where interactive doubt clearing sessions are conducted.
• With the advantage of recorded videos, the students can learn the important topics of surgery at any time.
• The DBMCI also provides an LMRP (Last Minute Revision Points) book that covers all the important topics of surgery that helps the students to revise the topics before the exam. With the help of this book, the student can revise all the important topics in around 20 hours. The notes come with timestamps, which helps the students to go to that time in the video and listen to the lecture again. This saves a lot of time and helps them to revise the topics faster.
• The students who are comfortable studying from their homes should opt for the eGurukul app. The students can choose an option after discussing it with the counselors and the experts at DBMCI.
• The app is available to download for free on Google Play Store and Apple Appstore. 

There are various study packages available for the students appearing for various medical entrance examinations in India. The eGurukul app not only provides the students with various options of courses but also different study packages for the exam according to the student’s requirements.

• The NEET PG plan- For students preparing for the NEET PG Surgery exam, this package would be highly beneficial for them. In it, the students can select from various packages like:
  • Basic– This package contains several tests, grand tests, and subject-wise tests like tests related to surgery designed by the DBMCI gurus.
  • Basic Plus– The students can avail detailed question banks and multiple test series to prepare for the NEET PG Surgery exam.
  • Advance– The students can avail of conceptual video lectures, multiple test series, and a detailed question bank designed by the DBMCI Gurus.
  • Special– The students can choose from various packages like VIBE, Notes 2.0, Notes 2.0 1st Proff, Notes 2nd Proff, Notes 2.0 Clinical, LMRP 2.0, smart medicine, and also the trial pack to eGurukul 2.0.
• Proff/Foundation. The students can choose from packages like 1st Proff 2.0, 2nd Proff 2.0, Combo 1st & 2nd Proff 2.0, 3rd Proff 2.0, 4th Proff 2.0, Clinical 2.0, and the trial pack for the fundamental course.
• The Dental MDS/BDS plan- The students can choose from packages like Basic, Advance, and Proff/Foundation. 
• The NEET SS plan- The details for this package will be uploaded soon on the official website of eGurukul.
• The FMGE/NEXT plan- The students can choose from packages like Basic, Advance, Special, and Proff/Foundation.
• The AYUSH plan- The student can opt for the Basic package. 
• The MRCP plan- The students can opt for the Advance package.
• The USMLE plan- The details for this package will be uploaded soon on the official website of eGurukul.
• The Smart Medicine plan- The students can opt for the Special package.

The students can discuss with the Gurus at DBMCI and choose the package accordingly. For students appearing for the NEET PG Surgery exam, the NEET PG plan is the best. They can choose from the package as per their requirements.

Books to Prepare for NEET PG surgery 2022

There are various books available for NEET PG Surgery, and a student cannot read all the books. So, let us look at some important books.

• A complete book on Surgery by Dr. Jay Arora and Dr. Lokesh Vijay: This book is published by DBMCI and is available on the official website of DBMCI. The books contain all the topics related to surgery in detail. The book covers all the previous year’s question papers of NEET, INI-CET, and other exams for the past 10 years.

• LMRP 3.0: It is a unique study note prepared by the experts of DBMCI where the students can revise all the important topics before the exam. In NEET PG 2020, 189 out of 300 questions were from LMRP 3.0. With the LMRP book, the students can revise all the core topics of surgery within 20 hours. The book is available on the official website of DBMCI. 

• Bailey & Love’s Short Practice of Surgery, 27th Edition (International student edition): This book includes all the latest scientific aspects of surgical practice, investigation, diagnosis, and pre-operative care. The book also includes trauma, orthopedics, and the subspecialties of plastic and reconstructive, cardiothoracic & vascular, head & neck, abdominal, and genitourinary surgery. The book is available on Amazon. 

Conclusion

The NEET PG Surgery exam is competitive, and the students need to understand how to prepare for the NEET PG Surgery exam. The students need to prepare all the topics covered under surgery and should give more focus on the important topics. The students should avail the benefits provided by DBMCI through their expert faculties, well-structured classes, multiple exams, and providing all the equipment to the students to do well in the NEET PG Surgery exam.