17 - Peritonitis Flashcards
What is given before GI surgery
Prophylactic antibiotics
Prophylactic AB should be given how long before GI
IV 30 - 6 0mins , repeat IV 1.5 times the half life
How long should fasting be done bred surgery
10 hours
Normal GI tracts will empty with in
3 - 4 hours
Where do you moistened areas of lap pads
The portion that will be on viscera or inside body wall
Other non traumatic options for specialized a traumatic clamps
Umbilical tape, Penrose drains, assistant fingers
Healthy intestine should be occluded how far away from where the cut will be made
4 cm
What is the suture material most often used in small animals digestive tract
3 - 0 or 4 - 0 monofilament, intermediate or slow absorbable suture
What type of closure is used in the esophagus , intestine, gastric cardia, and pylorus an
Appositional closure
