Surgical Procedures Flashcards
Three types of suction tips
- Poole (large volumes) sump
- Yankauer (moderate volumes) multiple
- Frasier (small volumes) precise
Two categories of surgical procedures
- Elective
- Non elective
Elective surgical procedures are for convenience of the owner, surgeon, and patient (promotes life quality and health) What are 6 examples of elective procedures
- Tail docking/ dewclaw
- Onychectomy
- Ovariohysterectomy
- Castration
- Umbilical hernia
- Orthopedics (joints)
Non elective surgical procedures are urgent when a patient is compromised (ASA status). What are 10 examples of non elective procedures
- GVD
- Pyometra
- Cesarean delivery
- Exploratory laparotomy
- Gastrotomy/ Enterotomy
- Intestinal anastomosis
- Cystotomy
- Urethrostomy
- Diaphragmatic hernia
- Orthopedics (fractures)
Tail docking and dewclaw removal in puppies is preformed for _____________ and/ or ___________
Aesthetics
Preventative (hunting breeds)
Tail docking and dewclaw removal in adults is done for aesthetics as well as medical reasons like… 3
- Trauma
- Infections
- Neoplasia
Four factors to remember when tail docking puppies
- Dam aggression
- 3-5 days no general anesthesia
- Aseptic technique (immunity)
- Clean area to decrease infectious agents
Tail docking technique
Cradle puppy, tail to surgeon. Locate site decided by owner and document. Use straight clamp just distal to length & transect in crush, control hemorrhage, suture, and return to dam.
When removing dewclaws in puppies, be cautious of breed standards and the correct digit. Which two particular breeds have special standards
Newfoundland and Great Pyrenees
Dewclaw removal procedure in puppies
- Cradle puppy w limb to surgeon
- +/- fine mosquito clamp
- Cut w scissors
- Control hemorrhage w silver nitrate
- +/- suture (size dependent)
