Urinary Surgery Note Card Set

Question 1

the ______ renal artery may be paired in 12% of animals

Answer 1

left

Question 2

diagnostic used to evaluate GFR of the kidney

Answer 2

nuclear scintigraphy

Question 3

when doing a nephrectomy, reflect the kidney _______ to expose the vessels

Answer 3

medially

Question 4

when doing a nephrectomy, double ligate the _______ first

Answer 4

artery (then vein)

Question 5

when removing the kidney, the ______ should also be removed

Answer 5

ureter (as close to bladder as possible)

Question 6

device that can be used to ligate renal artery and vein at the same time

Answer 6

stapler

Question 7

instrument used for temporary vascular occlusion during renal wedge biopsy

Answer 7

rumel tourniquet

Question 8

sx approach that should be used when doing a kidney wedge biopsy

Answer 8

midline celiotomy

Question 9

type of suture that should be used when suturing the kidney capsule closed after biopsy

Answer 9

absorbable, monofilament

Question 10

type of suture pattern that should be used when suturing the kidney capsule closed after biopsy

Answer 10

continuous

Question 11

direction of cut preferred for kidney wedge biopsy

Answer 11

longitudinal

Question 12

failure of urether to traverse the bladder wall and open in normal location in trigone

Answer 12

ectopic ureter

Question 13

most common location for ectopic ureter to open

Answer 13

urethra

Question 14

ectopic ureter that bypasses the urinary bladder without anatomic attachment

Answer 14

extramural

Question 15

ectopic ureter that bypasses the urinary bladder without opening in the bladder

Answer 15

intramural

Question 16

most common type of ectopic ureter

Answer 16

intramural

Question 17

most important diagnostic for ectopic ureter, provides information on location of ureters at the trigone

Answer 17

excretory urogram

Question 18

post surgical complication of concern with ectopic ureter

Answer 18

persistent incontinence (50%)

Question 19

when repairing ectopic ureter, place a stay suture in the _______ of the bladder (+/- others as needed)

Answer 19

apex

Question 20

sx procedure used to repair extramural ectopic ureter

Answer 20

ureteroneocystostomy

Question 21

sx procedure used to repair intramural ectopic ureter

Answer 21

neoureterostomy