GASTROINTESTINAL

Question 1

MAXIMUM FISIOLOGIC INTRALUMINAL PRESSURE

Answer 1

15-25 MMHG

Question 2

SUTURES FOR ANASTOMOSIS

Answer 2

polydioxanone (PDS ll, Ethicon), glycomer 631 (Biosyn, Medtronic, Minneapolis, Minnesota), poliglecaprone 25 (Monocryl, Ethicon)

Question 3

ESTIMATED TENSILE STRENGHT 2 WEEKS

Answer 3

20% for poliglecaprone
25, 50% for gylcomer 631
80% for polydioxanone

Question 4

SUTURES DIAMETERS ANASTOMOSIS

Answer 4

taper point needle
4-0 suture material in cat and dog intestine
3-0 suture for larger dogs

Question 5

Functional end-to-end stapled anastomosis (FEESA)

Answer 5

blue staple cartridges (open staple height, 3.5 mm), with a closed staple height of 1.5 mm
larger green staples (closed staple height, 2 mm) reserved for gastric surgery.

Question 6

COMPARISON BLUE GREEN CARTRIDGE ANASTOMOSIS BOWEL

Answer 6

study demonstrated similar leak pressures comparing the blue and green staple cartridges
however, serosal tearing and noncompressed staples in the transverse staple line were appreciated when using the blue cartridge

Question 7

most common site of leakage or abscess formation in FEESA

Answer 7

transverse staple line of FEESA has been reported as the most common site of leakage or abscess formation in prior studies