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| Ventral midline abdominal incision |
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Cut through linea alba "white line" where muscles join together
Only requires 1 suture layer to close
Weight of animal can cause stress to the incision |
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| Paramedian midline abdominal incision |
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Lateral and parallel to ventral midline
Used when only 1 side of abdomen needs to be exposed
Requires several layers of sutures |
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Perpendicular to long axis of body, caudal to most caudal rib
Allows for good exposure of the organs directly beneath; rumenotomy or nephrectomy
Requires multiple layer closure but weight of abdomen helps hold it together |
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| Paracostal abdominal incision |
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Parallel to the most caudal rib
Gives good exposure of stomach and spleen in monogastric patients
Requires several layers to close |
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Ovariohysterectomy (spay)
Abdominal incision w/ complete removal of ovaries and uterus down to cervix |
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Cesarean section
The method of delivering newborn animals in case of dystocia
Ventral midline incision w/ an incision into the uterus |
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Castration (neuter)
Surgical removal of testes |
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Declawing
Surgical removal of a claw at the first joint |
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| Any incision into the abdominal cavity |
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Incision into the urinary bladder
Usually for the removal of uroliths |
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| An incision into a "simple stomach" |
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Suturing of the stomach to the abdominal wall to fix it into place
Common in large deep chested dogs after an episode of bloat |
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| Surgical removal of the spleen |
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| Incision into the thoracic cavity |
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| Incision into the intestinal tract |
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| Surgical repair of a hernia by suturing the abnormal opening closed |
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| Removal of a portion of the intestine |
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| Suturing the ends of the intestines together to restore the intestinal tract |
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Perineal urethrostomy
An incision made into the urethra and suturing the splayed edges to the skin to create a larger urethral orifice
Common in make cats that have blocking issues |
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| Removal of a part of or all of one or more mammary glands |
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Femoral head ostectomy
Amputation of the head of the femur
Performed in animals with severe damage to the femoral head or neck with a damaged acetabulum |
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| Anterior or cranial cruciate ligament |
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| Post Operative Complications |
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Hemmorhage
External-easily seen
Internal-not readily apparent
Requires frequent cardio system monitoring
Seroma(serum) and Hematoma(blood)
"dead space" is filled by the body
Usually not life threatening unless sutures break |
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| Signs of infection post surgery |
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Increased rectal temp.
Depression
Decreased appetite
Swollen/Inflamed incision
SQ infections can lead to abscesses
Abdominal infection can lead to peritonitis
Thoracic infection can lead to pleuritis
Septicema- a general infection that spreads via the bloodstream; not common after surgeries |
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Disruption of the surgical wound
Common causes: Suture failure
Infection
Tissue weakness
Mechanical stress
Poor nutrition
Early signs noted 3 days post trauma(surgery)
Variety of signs; not usually an emergency unless both skin and muscle layers break |
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Abdominal organs protruding through the suture line
An IMMEDIATE emergency! |
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