Exam 2: Lecture 13 + 14: Common reproductive & genital surgical procedures Flashcards

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define pyometra

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accumulation of purulent material within the uterus

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What is sometimes referred to as a cystic endometrial hyperplasia-pyometra comlex

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Pyometra

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Define hydrometra

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watery secretions from uterine distension

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Define mucometra

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mucoid secretions released from uterine distention

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Define Hematometra

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blood secretions from uterine distention

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Define Stump pyometra

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accumulation of purulent material in the vestiage of the uterus that remains after OHE

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When does vaginal prolapse / hyperplasia occur and what is it?

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occurs during estrus or proestrus as a result of endemantous enlargement of vaginal tissue

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What is defined as involving the 360 degree protrusion of mucosa

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vaginal prolapse

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What is defined as may originating from a stalk of mucosa on the floor of the vagina
- both are usually cranial to the urethral papilla

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Vaginal hyperplasia

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Another name for uterine prolapse is?

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uterine eversion

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Define uterine proloase

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eversion and protrusion of a portion of the uterus through the cervix into the vagina during or near parturition

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T/F: Uterine prolpase occcurrence is NOT rare

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false, occurence is rare

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T/F: Testicular agenesis is rare

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true

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Monorhcism is?

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one testicular agenesis

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Anorchism is?

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two testicular agenesis

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Dogs and cats are considered to have _____ if there is no testicular descent by 2 months of age

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cryptorchidism

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Which type of cryptorchidism is more common?

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unilateral cryptorchidism

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What are the characteristics of retained testes?

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  • small
  • soft
  • misshapened (butterbean)
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What is the treatment of choice for cryptorchidism

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bilateral casteration

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cryptorchidism is thought to be ______ linked autosomal recessive in dogs

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sex-linked

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Retained canine testes are predisposed to _______ (seminomas and sertoli cell tumors)

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neoplasia

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What structure is often palpable between the inguinal ring and the scrotum in the anesthesized patient

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inguinal region

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Large inguinal fat pads may obstruct palpation. Which structure may be mistaken for retined testicle?

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inguinal lymph nodes

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Non-palpable testes must be located. how?

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  • exploratory laparotomy
  • laparoscopy
  • laparoscopically assisted
  • ultrasound
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When trying to find cryptorchidism always look in which area?
look in the inguinal ring
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Which testes should you remove first, the normal or retained?
retained - do not remove the descended testicle if you cannot find the retained testicle
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T/F: You can remove the descended testicle if you cannot find the retained testicle
false, do NOT remove
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Where should your incision be during an exploratory cryptorchidism technique
ventral midline incision/entry - umbilicus to pubis (curving around prepuce) - paramedian incision next to prepuce with midline entry
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During a exploratory cryptorchidism technique retroflex which organ?
urinary bladder
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locate the _____ ______ dorsal to the neck of the bladder. Follow this structure to the testicle
ductus deferens
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What technique should be discouraged as a means of population control?
vasectomy
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Which technique inhibits male fertility while maintaining male behavioral patterns - androgens continue to produce - rarely recommended
Vasectomy
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_______ males should be evaluated after the procedure to document azoospermic ejaculates before contact with intact bitches
vasectomized
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Why is vasectomy rarely recommended?
- roaming, aggression, and urine marking persistent - Reduction or hormonally associated disease does not occur
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Which technique is performed in valuable breeding animals to assist with evaluating fertility problems?
testicular biopsy
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Testicular biopsy techniques are?
- biopsy needle through scrotal skin - wedge resection biopsy (prescrotal incision) (incise spermatic fascia and tunics)
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What device can be used for nonpalpable mass deep within the parenchyma
ultrasound guided percutaneous
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What technique is required for definitively diagnose prostatic disease
prostatic biopsy
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Why are percutaneous techniques preferred for prostatic biopsy
- less invasive - less expensive - lower morbidity
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Why are operative biopsy for prostatic biopsy useful
- larger samples - more specific sites
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what is the preferred method for percutaneous needle biopsies - other options are trucut and guided by palpation
ultrasound guided
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What are the 3 types of needle biopsies
- percutaneous - trans-rectal fine needle aspiration - open biopsies
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What are two aspects of open biopsies
- using biopsy needle - Wedge
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How do you perform an open wedge prostatic biopsy
- perform a caudal midline abdominal incision - retract the urinary bladder cranially using stay sutures - Isolate the prostate from the remainder of the abdomen with sterile laparotomy pads - palpate the prostate and select a biopsy site - Dissect periprostatic fat from the desired site - Excise a wedge of prostatic tissue using a #11 blade - appose the edges of defect - lavage the surgical site - replace paraprostatic fat - close abdominal in three layers
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How do you appose the edges of defect during open wedge prostatic biopsy?
- monofilament, absorbale suture - simple continuous - Sutures placed in prostatic capsule
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Which structure should be avoided during a prostatic biopsy
avoid damaging the prostatic urethra
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Why should you submit specimes for prostatic biopsy?
- histopathology - Culture - Sensitivity
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When should you STOP and NOT biopsy the prostate?
if an abscess or cyst is suspected
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Define Episiotomy
incision of the vulvur orifice to expose the vulva and vagina
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What are the indications for an Episiotomy?
- surgical exploration of the vagina - repair lacterations - modify congenital defects/strictures - expose the urethral papilla - facilitate manual fetal extraction
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What does the following image show?
Episiotomy
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________ to facilitate the surgical removal of a vaginal leiomyoma
Episiotomy
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Define Episioplasty/ Vulvoplasty
reconstruction of the vulva
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Episioplasty / vulvoplasty are commonly performed to excise excess skin folds around the vulva, which can cause?
- perivulvular dermitis - recurrent UTI's
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The following image is of a 1 year old great dane positioned in a perineal (sternal) position with limbs supported. What surgery is this for?
Episioplasty
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What procedure does the following image define?
Episioplasty
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What is the goal of a cesarean section (C-section)?
remove all of the featus from the gravid uterus as quickly as possible via hysterotomy - without hurting the fetuses - without undue harm to the bitch
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What are the 4 primary indications for cesarean section (C-section)?
- actual or potential dystocia - small pelvic canal - uterine inertia - fetal putrification
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With an actual or potential dystocia why would be choose a cesarean section (C-section)?
- oversized fetus / fetuses - malpositioned fetus / fetuses - maldeveloped fetus / fetuses
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Breeds associated with cesarean section (C-section) commonly are?
- English bulldogs - Boston terriers - french bulldogs - mastiffs - scottish terriers
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What are the 3 techniques for a cesarean section (C-section)?
- C-section without OHE - C-section with OHE - En Bloc Resection of the uterus
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What type of cesarean section (C-section) technique will you do with breeding animals that will be bred again?
C-section without OHE
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What type of cesarean section (C-section) technique does the following describe? - Cannot obtain owner permission for OHE - some clinicians prefer to perform the OHE at a later date
C-section without OHE
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What type of cesarean section (C-section) technique does the following describe? Patient prep - clip and perform a perliminary abdominal prep before anesthetic induction to minimize time from induction to delivery - once patient is anesthetized (position the patient in dorsal recumbency + apply a final aspectic scrub to the ventral abdomen)
C-section without OHE
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What type of cesarean section (C-section) technique does the following describe? Anesthesia - pre-oxygenate the bitch or queen if possible before induction - anesthetize the animal using a general or regional protocol that is appropriate for the bitch of queen and minimizes neonatal depression
C-section without OHE
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What type of cesarean section (C-section) technique does the following describe? Surgery - ventral midline incision from just cranial to the umbilicus to near the pubis - Elevate the external recuts sheath - stab incision through the linea alba - Exteriorize horns gently by lifting! (uterine walls tear easily + vessels avulse easily) - isolate the uterus - tent, the incise the ventral uterine body wall - extend the incision with metzenbaum scissors to prevent tearing during extraction of the fetus
C-section without OHE
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What type of cesarean section (C-section) technique does the following describe? - Empty each horn my milking the fetus towards the uterine incision, then grasping and gently pulling the feets from the uterus - repture the amniotic sac and clamp the umbilical cord with a curved mosquito forceps as each neonate is presented - aseptically pass each neonate to an assistant for neonatal care
C-section without OHE
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Avoid contaminating the abdomen and surgical field with ________?
amniotic fluid
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What type of cesarean section (C-section) technique does the following describe? Placenta - at term, the placenta is often expelled with the neonate - if the plasma has not seperated, gently pull it from the endomertrium - do not forcibly seperate the placenta from the uterine wall, or severe hemorrhage may occur - palpate the pelvic canal and remove any fetus from this location
C-section without OHE
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What type of cesarean section (C-section) technique does the following describe? Post-delivery - uterine contraction usually begins when the fetuses are removed - administer oxytocin or erogonovine maleate if contraction has not occured - give oxytocin and compress the uterine walls if endometrial hemorrhage is severe - lavage the external uterus to remove debris
C-section without OHE
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What type of cesarean section (C-section) technique does the following describe? Closure - close uterine incision with 3-0 or 4-0 absorbable suture using = an appositional pattern in a single layer simple continuous pattern = a double layer appositional closure (mucosa and submucoa followed by musclularis layer) = an appositional closure follwed by a second layer inverting pattern (cushing or lembert)
C-section without OHE
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What type of cesarean section (C-section) technique does the following describe? - Lavage the surgical site and replace contaminated towles, sponges, instrument and gloves - insepect for uterine vessels avulsion and control hemorrhage - lavage the abdomen if contamination or spillage of uterine contents has occured - cover the uterine incison with omentum
C-section without OHE
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What type of cesarean section (C-section) technique does the following describe? - Appose the abdominal wall in three layers - use subcuticular or intradermal skin closure to eliminate suture ends that may irritate neonates - clean all antiseptics, blood, and debris from the ventral abdomen and mammae
C-section without OHE
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______ can safely be performed with c-setion if the patient receives adequate fluid therapy - fetuses are removed individually as described above - routine OHE is performed
OHE
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What type of cesarean section (C-section) technique does the following describe? - minimal anesthesia time - minimal potential for abdominal contamination - population control without secondary surgery
En Bloc Resection of the gravid uterus
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What type of cesarean section (C-section) technique does the following describe? - neonatal survival this technique is similar to that for other techniques for managing dystocia - not recommended if fetus are distressed, bradycardic, or hypotoxic
C-section by En Bloc Resection
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What type of cesarean section (C-section) technique does the following describe? - exterorize and isolate the ovarian pedicles - seperate the broad ligament from the uterus to the point of the cervix - Manipulate fetuses in the vagina or cervix back into the uterine body - Double or triple clamp the ovarian pedicles and uterus (just cranial to the cervix)
En Block Resection OHE of the gravid uterus
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What type of cesarean section (C-section) technique does the following describe? - Quickly transect between the clamps, and remove the ovaries and uterus - give the uterus to a team of assistants to open and resuscitate the neonates
En Block Resection OHE of the gravid uterus
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The time from clamping the uterus to removal of the neonates should be less than?
60 seconds
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What type of cesarean section (C-section) technique does the following describe? - double ligate ovarian and uterine pedicles - inspect for hemorrhage - close the abdomen = no skin sutures
En Block Resection oHE of the gravid uterus
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most mammary tumors are prevented by _____ in the 1st year of life
OHE
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T/F: Male mammary tumors are common and behave similar to those in females
false!! they are rare
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When should all mammary tumors be evaluated
when first indentified
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Tumors in dogs are benign or malignant; ____ % of those in cats are malignant
90%
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Each mammary mass may have a different tumor, so what should you do?
remove them all
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Which provided margins are obtained during the tumor excision technique and does not affect survival in the dogs
tumor free
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which technique do you perform in cats with mamary tumors
chain mastectomy
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Why do you not excise the inflammatory carcinomas?
prognosis is poor
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T/F: Adjuvant therapy is not rountinely recommended for malignant tumors
true
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What is the goal of mastectomy?
usually performed to remove tumors
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define simple mastectomy
removal of one gland
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Define regional mastectomy
removal of several glands
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Define complete unilateral mastectomy
removal of entire chain
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Define complete bilateral mastectomy
simultaneous removal of both mammary chains - causes significant suture line tension - should be avoided if possible - staged procedures are advised to = facilitate defect closure = reduce patient discomfort
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Which type of mastectomy should be avoided if possible
complete bilateral mastectomy
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What does the following define? - OHE during the same anesthesia is performed before surgery to prevent seeding the abdmoen with tumor cells - if the tumor crosses midline, however, it may be excised first - Clean instruments and gloves should be used for OHE
mastectomy
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What does this image and description show?
mastectomy
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T/F: Death usually pccurs without surgical or medical therapy with pyometra
true
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What does the image on the left show?
pyometra
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What does the image on the right show?
Hydrometra
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T/F: treatment (OHE) should not be delayed more than is absolutely necessary
true
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Does morbidity and mortality increase with an increase in concurrent metabolic abnormalities and organ dysfunction
increase
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T/F: Surgical draining of the uterus without OHE is not recommended, but has been successfully in a few cases
true
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T/F: Surgey should not be delayed more than few hours (especially in patients with closed pyometra)
true
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What should be monitored preoperatively during a pyometra surgery
- urine output - glucose - arrhythmias
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T/F: hydration, electrolytes, and acid-base imbalances can be corrected during surgery
false, they should be corrected before surgery if possible
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T/F: The prognosis is improved when azotemia is corrected before a pyometra surgery
true
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A braod spectrum antibiotic should be effective against ____ should be given IV while awating antibiotic susceptibility results
E. coli
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_________ are nephrotoxic and not recommended because of the prevelance of renal dysfunction with pyometra
Aminoglycosides
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Fluid input and urine output should be monitored to help assess which organ function during a pyometra surgery
renal function
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for a pyometra surgery, expose the abdomen through a ventral midline incision beginning ______ caudal to the xiphoid and extending to the pubis
2 to 3 cm - observe the abdomen and locate the distended uterus
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Observe the surgical field for evidence of _____ (seroal inflammation, increased abdominal fluid and petechiation)
peritonitis
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Obtain abdominal fluid for culture, evacuate the urinary bladder by _______ , and collect a urine specimen for culture and analysis if not previously submitted
cystocentesis
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Carefully exteriorize the uterus without applying pressure or excessive traction. A fluid filled uterus is often ______; therefore, life rather than pull the uterus out of the abdomen
friable
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T/F: do not use a spay hook to locate and exteriorize the uterus because it may tear
true
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Do not correct uterine torsion because this will release?
bacteria and toxins
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isloate the uterus from the abdomen with what 2 techniques during a pyometra surgery
- laparotomy pads - Sterile towels
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Place clamps ad ligatures are previously described for OHE ecept that the cervix may be resected in addition to which 3 structures?
- ovaries - uterine horns - Uterine body
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Ligate the pedicles and enlarged vessels within which connective tissue with absorbale monofilament material
broad ligament
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T/F: throughly lavage the vaginal stump, but do not oversew the cut edges
true
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The following surgical techniques are important for? - transcet at the junction of the cervix and vagina - culture the contents of the uterus without contaminating the surgical field - remove laparotomy pads, and replace contaminated instruments, gloves, and drapes - lavage the abdomen and close the incision rountinely unless peritonitis is present - submit the tract for pathologic evaluation
Pyometra surgery
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T/F: complications associated with elective OHE may also occur following OHE for pyometra
true
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______% of patients die despite appropriat therapy (57% after uterine rupture)
5-8%
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Surgical complications including septicemia, endotoxemva, peritonitis, and cervical or stump pyometra may occur because which surgery?
pyometra - stump pyometra may be associated with residula ovarian tissue - the remaining stump should be excised and residual ovarian tissue removed
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Most complications of pyometra surgery resolve within how much time?
2 weeks or surgery
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the following defines? - the mucosa is not truly hyperplasticity but enlarges because of edema - the amount of edema and eversion is extremely variable - severe edema causes vaginal tissue to protrude from the vula
vaginal prolase / hyperplasia / tumor
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Although the protruding mass may be large, the origin of the mass is usually _______ and located on the vaginal floor cranial to the urethral orifice
small
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What does the following image show?
Vaginal prolapse/hyperplasia/tumor
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T/F: although rare, vaginal prolapse / hyperplasia is the least common in large breed dogs?
false!! it is the most common
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Most common vaginal prolapse / hyperplasia occurs in young bitches (2 years old or younger) during one of the first _____ cycles
3
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T/F: vaginal prolapse / hyperplasia is extremely rare in cats?
true
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Perform an OHE and take a biopsy of the mass the rule out ?
neoplasia
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The following is considered surgical treatment for? - perform an episiotomy if necessary to allow biopsy - replace the protruding mass into the vagina or vestibule - lavage, lubercate, and reduce the prolapsed tissue by digital manipulation - maintain reduction by placing two or three horizontal mattress sutures between the vulvular lips
vaginal prolapse / hyperplasia / tumor surgical treatment
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What does the following show?
uterine prolapse and tearing
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T/F: uterine prolapses are common
false, they are rare
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Which disease is associated with parturition and involves the entire vaginal circumference
uterine prolapse
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the _____ must be dilated for uterine prolapse to occur
cervix
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uterine prolapse usually occurs with prolonged ______
labor
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the following describes? - the everted tissue is doughnut shaped and discolored from venous congestion, trauma, and debris
uterine prolapse
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______ may tear the broad ligament and uterine artery
uterine prolapse
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T/F: hemorrhage may lead to hypovolemic shock unless controlled quickly during uterine prolapse
true
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the following surgical techniques can be done for? - reduce prolapse manually - lavage the protruding tissue with warm saline or wated and dilted antiseptic - hypertonic agents (sugar) may reduce edema and facilitate reduction - gently compress the mass to reduce edema while attempting to reduce the prolapse - if necessary, perform an episiotomy to assist reduction
Uterine Prolapse
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the following surgical techniques can be done for? - insert a uterine catherter - place horizontal mattress sutures between the vulvular lips to maintain reduction and prevent recurrence - if necessary, perform a celiotomy to facilitate reduction by cranial uterine traction, ensure proper alignment of the uterine horns, and assess integrity of the vasculature
Uterine Prolapse