ESOPHAGUS, STOMACH, INTESTINE, RECTUM: 90, 91, 92, 93, 94 Flashcards
vagus nerve course in relation to esophagus
left and right vagus nerves, form each a ventral and dorsal branch that unite dorsally and ventrally and pass thprugh esophageal hiatus.
CAT vs DOG esophageal muscolature
DOG: striated muscle entire length for dog
CAT: striated most length, smooth in the terminal part.
name the 3 phases of swallowing
oropharyngeal
esophageal
gastroesophageal
causes of esophagus dysfunction
functional or neuromuscolar
mechanical
inflammatory
factor associated with higher complication rates in esophageal surgery
lack of serosa segmental nature of blood supply lack of omentum constant motion by swallowing tension at surgical site
name cranial to caudal vasculature of esophagus
cranial+caudal thyroid artery (cervical)
broncoesophageal artery (cranial 2/3 thoracic) esophageal branches aorta or dorsal intercostal (remaining thoracic portion)
left gastric (terminal portion)
veins: satellites of arteries
what is the functional suture-holding layer of the esophagus?
the submucosa
length of resection and anastomoses in the esophagus
experimentally 20% cervical, 50% thoracic
higher risk of dehiscence if >3-5 cm are removed
materials that can be used for esophageal patching
omentum, pericardium, local muscle flaps, stomach, intestine, synthetic mesh
how to create an omental pedicle flap for esophageal patching
paracostal or midline laparotomy
ligate right gastroepiploic and it’s branches.
flap through diaphragm incision
how many types of vascular ring abnormalities are described in small animals?
what is the most common one?
7 types.
the most common is persistent right aortic arch with a left ligamentum arteriosum. (aortic arch develops from the right fourth aortic arch)
muldoon et al survival rates for PRAA
94% at 2 weeks.
typical localization of foreign bodies on the esophagus
55-79% beetwen hearth and diaphragm
11-34% over hearth base
most common cause of ACQUIRED esophageal strictures in dogs and cats
DOG: esophageal reflux during anesthesia (46%)
CAT: oral antibiotics (doxicicline, clindamicine)
name the two possible treatement for esophageal strictures. differences?
bougieneage or balloon dilatation
no difference in terms of prognosis or incidence of perforation
how can esophageal diverticula can be classified?
most common in SA?
pulsion or traction
in dogs described only epiphrenic diverticula, beetween the hearth base and the diaphragm.
can you differentiate acquired or congenital esophageal fistulas based on age?
no
describe the surgical treatement for cricopharingeal dysphagia
1- important to differentiate from pharyngeal dysphagia (weakness pharingeal constictor muscle)
miotomy or miectomy of the cricopharyngeal muscle (O: both lat surf cricoid, over dorsal surface esophagus)
can do a ventral (with 180° rotation of larynx) or lateral approach
most sensitive method to distinguish beetwen benign and malign nodules from spircocerca lupi
video-endoscopy
describe the vascular supply to the stomach
celiac artery
3 BRANCHES:
splenic: L limb pancreas, spleen (-> short gastric), L gastroepiploic hepatic: liver+GB, right gastric, gastroduodenal (2 branches: pancreaticoduodenal and right gastroepiploic) left gastric
what other cells produce collagen in the gastrointestinal tract?
other than fibroblast, also smooth muscle cells prodice collagen in GI tract
temperature raccomandation for lavage of the peritoneal cavity
37-39 ° C
what type of suture do you use for routine closure of gastrotomy?
double layer inverting suture
POLYGLYCONATE (HL 75) OR POLIGLECAPRONE 25 (15) , polidioxanone half life is only 12 days
how accurate is subjective evaluation of vitality of the stomach?
about 85% MATTHIESEN 1983