Basic laparoscopic surgery (Case) Flashcards
1
Q
MIS
A
- any sx that is less invasive or results in less tissue trauma compared to open surgery
2
Q
Endoscopy
A
- Performed with a telescope and a camera
- video displayed on screen
3
Q
Laparoscopy/thoracoscopy
A
endoscopy in the abdomen/endoscopy in the thorax
4
Q
OVE/OHE
Peritoneal access
A
- Veress needle (fills with gas)
- modified Hasson
- Mini-laparotomy
- SILS
5
Q
Threaded cannula
A
- screw in
- rubber reducer valves
- insufflation
- no insufflation
6
Q
The tower
A
- light source
- 200-300 watts now
- video control unit
- insufflator
- CO2 gas always and only
- controls flow rate and max pressure
7
Q
Bipolar cautery
A
- Basic RF units
- Ligasure
8
Q
Forceps
A
- Babcock
- Scissor
- Kelly
9
Q
Endo-staplers
A
- EndoGIA
10
Q
Gas sterilization
A
- ethylene oxide or gas plasma
- preferred for scopes, cameras, & cables
11
Q
Steam sterilization
A
- Gravity dependent
- OK for scopes, cameras, cables
- reduced life
12
Q
Cold sterilization
A
- 2% glutaraldehyde
- sterilize scopes between procedures
13
Q
Indications for laparoscopy
A
- Elective procedures
- ovariectomy, gastropexy, cryptorchidectomy, biopsy
- client requests
- preceived benefits (cholecystectomy)
- patient morbidity
- less pain, hospitalization, medication, infection, cost to owner?
- Hospital reputation
- competition: quality and image of practice
14
Q
Contraindications for laparoscopy
A
- surgeon
- inexperience or lack of comfort
- must have developed psychomotor skills
- staff (anesthesiologist, technician)
- inexperience or lack of comfort
- lack of instrumentation
- cannulas, graspers, endoscopes, BIPOLAR
- advanced and exploratory procedures?
- GI, cholecystectomy, adrenalectomy, splenectomy
15
Q
Physiologic effect abdominal insufflation
A
- pressure against diaphragm and vena cava
- dec thoracic compliance and venous return
- dec tidal volume and cardiac output
- outcome
- hypoventilation
- hypoxemia
- acidemia
- Solution
- PPV
- limit IAP and duration
- dogs: < 12mmHg
- cats: < 8mmHg