ORAL/OROPHARYNX Flashcards
Suture used in oral cavity/ oropharynx surgeries
3-0,4-0 monocryl or PDS
indications of glossectomy
neoplasia, laceration, abscess drainage, glossitis, trauma, comgential ankyglossia
includes part of genioglossus and tongue muscles 50% tongue of animals
subtotal
with neoplasia, ideally, remove at least __ cm away from suspected neoplasia
2
if you don’t have Doyen intestinal clamps upon resection, you may utilize ____ sutures to avoid hemorrhages
Through and Through (Interrupted) Horizontal Mattress
suture pattern for apposing the tongue
Simple Continuous suture pattern or Simple Interrupted using absorbable sutures
best option NSAID for oral cases, an anti inflammatory
Meloxicam
coagulation drugs
tranexamic acid, epinephrine, lidocaine
most common sialocele type that is seen in the practice
mandibular or cervical sialocoele
if drainage of cervical mucocoele is via stab incision, then drainage of zygomatic is through __
penrose drain/asirate
preferred method for drainage of pharyngeal and sublingual mucocoele
marsupialization
Primary characteristic of BAS
stenotic nares, elongated soft palate, hypoplastic trachea
cExcision of the part of the elongated soft palate
staphylectomy
if glossectomy is done through excision, thenstaphylectomy is commonly done using ___
cautery/ligature
recommended position of animal during staphylectomy
dorsal recumbency