Vet Surg 2019 Flashcards

Journal Article Review

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Scharf et al Vet Surg 2019 “H2O2 and lap sx port”

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-vaporized H2O2 for repeat sterilization and single use lap sx port.
-no difference in bacteriological scores between ports, tubing, cannulas, between negative control and treatment groups
-bacterial scores between 6-10 cycles didn’t differ from 5 or less cycles.

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According to Sharf et al 2019, what was the difference in bacterial scores between 6-10 cycles and 5 or less cycles?

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No difference in bacterial scores

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Jackson et al Vet Surg 2019 “aiming device SCB cyst distal limb”

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-debridement and BMP-2 filled cysts under CT guidance
-optimal placement in 11 cases, satisfactory in 3
-No complications
-Outcome favorable in 10/11 horses
-7/11 returned to previous activity
-7 horses with excellent outcome had cysts CSA reduced by 17-88%
-3 horses with Good outcome had CSA reduction of 36-90%

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According to Jackson et al Vet Surg 2019, what percentage reduction in cross sectional area was present in horses with an “excellent outcome”?
A. 36-90%
B. 25-70%
C. 40-60%
D. 17-88%

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D. 17-88%

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Valenzano et al Vet Surg 2019
“5 mm vessel sealing device”

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-performance and microbiological safety testing after multiple use cycles VSD
-mean cycle to failure=7.7 (4-12)
-most failed due to handset activation
-Great microbiological safety (looked at pseudomonas and staph epidermis)

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In the study by Valenzano et al Vet Surg 2019, what was the mean cycle to failure?
What was the primary cause of cycle failure?

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7.7
Handset activation failure

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Strand et al Vet Surg 2019
“Alar fold, post op performance”

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-Complete bilateral alar fold resection performed
-DDSP was present in 10 horses in addition to alar fold collapse
-at 68 months, 20/25 competed and 13/17 improved their racing mark
-3 horses had minor scarring

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According to Strand et al Vet Surg 2019, how many horses had concurrent DDSP?
How many improved their racing mark?

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10 horses
13/17

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Reig et al Vet Surg 2019
“VPBP penile prolapse”

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-2 different phallopexy techniques tested-phallopexy alone and phallopexy with urethropexy
-excellent long term outcome in 4/5
-1 pig needed revised urethropexy
-causes of prolapse (idiopathic in 3, castration in 2)
-urethropexy: allows precise placement of penile tip, but not as strong
-phallopexy: stronger pexy, but less precise penile placement

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Ferreira et al. Vet Surg 2019
“thermography calves”

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-no difference in skin temperature between primary closure and second intention wounds at any time
-skin temperature warmer at 2, 4, and 8 hours after wound creation. Thermography was unable to pick up on change.

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Devick, et al. Vet Surg 2019
“mesocolon fenestration”

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-left paralumbar fossa approach, incisive mesocolon, removed right ovary from left portal approach
-both pedicles successfully ligated
-complications included incisional emphysema in 2/5
-closed mesocolon with laparoscopic stapler

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According to Devick et al Vet Surg 2019, what was the primary complication of the ovariectomy procedure?
What approach was used to remove the ovaries and how was the mesentery closed?

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-incisional emphysema in 2/5
-Left paralumbar fossa approach
-Close mesocolon mesentery with lap stapler

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Curtiss et al. Vet Surg 2019
“surgical site infection, ortho”

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-Surgical site infection reported in 22/155 cases (14%)
-No association with ORIF, open fracture, or length of surgery time
-Fetlock arthrodesis and ulnar fractures most likely to develop SSI
-local prophylactic antimicrobial therapy associated with increased risk
-horses with SSI 12X less likely to survive along with radial, femoral, humeral, and carpal arthrodesis

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According to Curtiss et al. Vet Surg 2019, what procedures were most likely to develop SSI?

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-fetlock arthrodesis and ulnar fractures

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According to Curtiss et al, Vet Surg 2019, what factor besides surgical procedure was associated with increased risk of SSI?

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local prophylactic use of antimicrobials

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According to Curtiss et al Vet Surg 2019, horses with SSI were how many times less likely to survive to discharge?
-20X
-10X
-5X
-12X

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12X less likely to survive

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Constant et al Vet Surg 2019
“cows, cheek teeth”

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-clinical signs included mandibular swelling, reduced appetite, reduced milk production
-rads showed lucency around apical tooth root
-mandibular tooth infection: lateral buccotomy or retrograde repulsion performed
-maxillary tooth infection: repulsion through sinus
-bacteria: anaerobes and T progenies
-complications: can’t remove tooth, infection/osteomyelitis

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Chapman et al. Vet Surgery 2019
“MCP/MTP OA arthrodesis”

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-all horses survived to discharge (17 total), all alive at 6 months
-no post op infection or implant failure
-4 horses had cast sores and this was only complication

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Boorman et al. Vet Surgery 2019
“POI and age”

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-POI associated with high HCT, NG reflux at admission
-high volume of POI associated with hyperglycemia at admission, nasogastric reflux, and SI resection
-long surgery time and high volume POI associated with non-survival (>20 L in 24 hours)

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According to Boorman et al Vet Surgery 2019, what two factors were associated with non survival?
-True or false, geriatric horses were more likely to have increased volumes of reflux and not survive to discharge.

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-long surgery times and high volume POI were associated with non-survival
-False. Age was not associated with POI or non-survival.

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Bach et al Vet Surgery 2019
“enlarge nasomaxillary aperture”

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-VCS and RMS and caudal CMS and CFS were visualized with TCVCS-SENMEP
-hemorrhage was complication
-total blood loss was between 1-5 L for TCVCS and 0.5-0.8L for senmap. Overall 0.5-5L
-sinusitis resolved in all horses at 3.2-25 months

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McCoy et al Vet Surgery 2019
“long term out come, stifle arthroscopy”

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-cutting, western pleasure, and reining
-40% returned to intended use after surgery
-older horses, higher degree of lameness, longer duration of lameness, partial thickness cartilage lesions all associated with reduced return to function
-post operative regenerative biologic therapies did not improve odds of returning to athletic function.

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According to McCoy et al Vet Surgery 2019, what four factors were associated with reduced odds of returning to performance?

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  1. older horses
  2. higher degree of lameness
  3. longer duration of lameness
  4. partial thickness cartilage lesions
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True or False: McCoy et al Vet Surgery 2019 found that orthobiologic therapies were associated with enhanced return to athletic performance.

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False

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Noll et al Vet Surgery 2019
“myotome fibrotic myopathy”

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-semitendinosis affected in 17/22 horses
-4/22 had incisional complications (dehiscence, hemorrhage from lacerating medial saphenous)
-8/12 returned to athletic use

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Moyer et al Vet Surgery 2019
“fragments distal sesamoid, racehorse”

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-osteochondral fragments in PIP in 92% of hindlimbs and 8% of forelimbs
-commonly found in collateral ligament of distal sesamoid bone (navicular)
-no difference in likelihood of starting between treatment group and siblings
-good return to performance with surgery

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According to Moyer et al Vet Surg 2019, lesions were predominantly found in which location?

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collateral ligament of distal sesamoid bone

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Prisk et al Vet Surg 2019
“interspinous ligament desmotomy ODSP”

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-horses in study treated with ISLD only
-91% returned to previous level of performance
-52% achieved higher level of performance
-low level of performance was due to recurrent back pain in 37% of horses and lameness in 37% of horses

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Jacobs et al. Vet Surg 2019
“POI, fever”

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-post operative fever, timing of colic were associated with POI
-for every 1 degree F increase in temp, odds of POI increased by 4.58 fold (458%)

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Frietman et al Vet Surg 2019
“single stage RV tear”

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-reconstruction successful in 18/20 mares (Utrecht single stage repair)
-2/20 developed a small RV fistula
-13/20 had complications including post-anesthetic myositis, facial n. paralysis, dehiscence, wind sucking

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According to Prisk et al Vet Surg 2019, what percentage of horses returned to higher level of athletic performance.

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52%

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According to Jacobs et al Vet Surg 2019, what two factors were associated with POI?

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Post operative fever
Timing of colic surgery

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According to Frietman et al Vet Surg 2019, Utrecht repair of RV tears was successful in how many mares?

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reconstruction successful in 18/20 mares (Utrecht single stage repair)

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Frazer et al Vet Surg 2019
“SCBC, transcondylar screws”

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-finite element modeling paper
-bone formation occurred proportionally with load, screw compression, and number of steps.
-stress vector oriented vertically in void and with along screw axis once transcondylar screw was placed
-screw placement increased number of compressive vectors in void

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According to Frazer et al. Vet Surg 2019, bone formation occurred proportionally with what three factors?

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load, screw compression, and number of steps

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Racine et al Vet Surg 2019
“standing ceratohyoid”

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-complications included hemorrhage in 1 horse which was easily controlled
-facial n. paralysis took 9 days to 6 months to improve after surgery

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According to Racine et al Vet Surg 2019, how long did facial nerve paralysis take to resolve?

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9 days to 6 months

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Fowler et al Vet Surg 2019
“acellular amnion wounds”

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-treatments of wounds resulted in better granulation tissue, especially by day 7.
-no other variables changed.

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Durket et al Vet Surg 2019
“mandibular fracture, LCP”

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-ventrolateral LCP constructs were 5X and 2X stiffer than ventrally placed plates
-width of osteotomy gap was reduced 6X when osteotomies were stabilized with VL compared to ventral plates
-ventrolateral LCP provided greater resistance to bending