Celiotomy and Cystotomy

Question 1

Celiotomy

Answer 1

any surgical incision into the abdominal cavity

Question 2

Laparotomy

Answer 2

Flank Approach

Question 3

Prophylactic Indications for a Celiotomy/Laparotomy

Answer 3

Ovariohysterectomy

Gastropexy

Question 4

Diagnostic Indications for Celiotomy/Laparotomy

Answer 4

Neoplasia

Biopsy

Question 5

Therapeutic Indications for Celiotomy/Laparotomy

Answer 5

Cystotomy

Question 6

Why would you perform enteroplication?

Answer 6

to prevent intussusception

Question 7

When would you perform an Emergency Laparotomy?

Answer 7

Uncontrollable Hemorrhage
GDV
Perforated GIT
Bile peritonitis

Question 8

Gossypiboma

Answer 8

Retained foreign object during surgery such as Sponge or instrument

Question 9

What are the different types of Surgical Approaches for a Celiotomy/Laparotomy?

Answer 9

Ventral Midline
Paramedian
Paracostal 
Combined
Midline/Parapreputial

Question 10

When would you use a Paramedian approach?

Answer 10

Unilateral cryptorchid

Question 11

What organs would you use a Flank approach for?

Answer 11

Adrenals
Kidneys
Ovaries - sterilization in Europe

Question 12

What are you aiming to incise with a Ventral Midline Approach?

Answer 12

Linea Alba

Question 13

What muscle should you avoid with the Ventral Midline approach?

Answer 13

Rectus abdominis muscle

Question 14

What do you find in a Cranial Quadrant of the abdomen?

Answer 14

Diaphragm
Stomach 
Liver
Gallbladder 
Left Limb of the Pancreas

Question 15

What do you find in the Right Quadrant of the abdomen?

Answer 15

Duodenum
Right Pancreas
Right Kidney 
Ureter
Right Adrenal Glands

Question 16

What do you find in the Left Quadrant of the abdomen?

Answer 16

Descending Colon
Left adrenal
Left uterine horn
Spleen

Question 17

What do you find in the central quadrant of the abdomen?

Answer 17

Ileocecocolic junction
Jejunum
Mesenteric LN
Transverse Colon

Question 18

What do you find in the Caudal Quadrant of the abdomen?

Answer 18

Duodenocolic Ligament 
Bladder 
Ventral Ligament of the bladder 
Prostatic abscess
Uterine Body

Question 19

What are the methods for biopsy used for Celiotomy/Laparotomy?

Answer 19

Needle Core

Incisional

Question 20

What is the holding layer for an abdominal closure?

Answer 20

External Rectus Fascia

Question 21

What is the most commonly used suture for an abdominal closure?

Answer 21

PDS

Question 22

What is a suture to avoid in abdominal closure?

Answer 22

Chromic gut
Silk
Vicryl rapid
Polymerized caprolactam

Question 23

What is the purpose of the subcutaneous closure?

Answer 23

Relieve dead space

Better skin apposition

Question 24

What layer is a source of granulation tissue in cats?

Answer 24

Subcutaneous tissue

Question 25

Why do you bury the knot on the subcutaneous tissue?

Answer 25

Minimize chance of suture tags or knots being exposed through skin

Question 26

When would you use an Intradermal pattern?

Answer 26

On a patient with little subcutaneous tissue

Question 27

What are the suture patterns for closure of the bladder?

Answer 27

Simple continuous | Inverting pattern