Misc. Surgery

Question 1

antibiotic therapy with surgery depends on

Answer 1

– Underlying disease / surgical procedure
– Duration of procedure
– Type of procedure

Question 2

when do we give perioperative antibiotics? what type?

Answer 2

• Perioperative means to start ½ hour before cutting
  the skin and to stop once the procedure is finished
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• Cefazolin (cefoxitin if lower jejunum or colon)
• First dose at induction (22mg/kg) & q90min
  during surgery
• Without contamination, stop antibiotics
  immediately postop

Question 3

what type of surgeries do not warrant antibiotics?

Answer 3

Surgeries <1.5 –2 hrs with no entry into a hollow
viscus or contamination do not warrant
prophylactic antibiotics

Question 4

how to suture linea alba
- what materials
- what suture size depending on weight of dog

Answer 4

For simple interrupted pattern on linea alba: (PDS, Biosyn, Maxon)
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* 3-0 : 2-12kg (2-0 for simple continuous)

• 2-0: 12-30kg (2-0 to 0 for simple continuous)
• 0: >30kg (0 for simple continuous)

Question 5

suture size for subcutaneous

Answer 5

4-0: 2-12kg
3-0: 12-30kg
2-0: >30kg
depending
on size of anima

Question 6

what size suture for skin?

Answer 6

4-0 or 3-0

Question 7

when do we remove skin sutures

Answer 7

after 10-14 days