Flashcards in Minimally invasive surgery Deck (24)
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What are minimally invasive surgeries?
surgeries that are less invasive than open s1urgery, same purposes
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What are 4 types of minimally invasive surgeries?
1. arthroscopic
2. laproscopic
3. endoscopic
4. minimal approach orthopedic surgery
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What are the advantages of minimally invasive surgery?
1. less tissue damage
2 .shorter hospital stay
3. minimal post-op pain
4. earlier return to function
5. lower infection risk
6. better quality observation
7. better cosmetics
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What are disadvantages of minimally invasive sugery?
1. referral hospital only
2. equipment expense
3. laparoscopic training
4. increased operative time (learning curve)
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What is arthroscopy used for?
1. osteochondral chip fractures
2. osteochondrosis
3. subchondral bone cysts
4. diagnostic exploratory
5. assess fracture repair
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What are the advantages of laparoscopy?
1. observation and access to abdominal organs
2. minimal post-op pain
3. minimal complications
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what do you distend the abdomen with in laparoscopy
CO2--pressures 8-16mmHg
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Why is the abdomen inflated with laparoscopy?
1. enter abdomen safely
2. allow proper visualization
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What are the advantages of standing laparascopy?
surgical acces particularly to dorsal structures
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What are the advantages of standing laparascopy?
surgical access particularly to dorsal structures
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What is the epiploic foramen?
bordered by liver, pancreas, vena cava portal vein
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What position is the horse in for dorsal recumbancy?
trendelenburg position 20-35 degrees down
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What are 8 laparoscopic procedures?
1. crytorchidectomy
2. ovariectomy
3. diagnostic laparoscopy
4. adhesiolysis
5. closure NSS
6. inguinal herniohaphy
7. colopexy
8. cystorrhaphy
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What are advantages of the laparoscopic approach? for cryptorchidism
1. ease of location of testes
2. avoid paramedian or inguinal incisions
3. easy return to exercise
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What are the two approaches to equine cryptorchidism?
1. dorsal recumbancy
2. standing
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Which horses are not good candidates for standing laparoscopic cryptorchidectomy?
1. foals
miniature horse
horses that are difficult to handle
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What are endloop ligatures
used to lasso the testes
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What are the advantages of standing laparoscopic ovariectomy
1. visibility
2. access
3. tension free ligation
4. secure hemostasis
5. avoid general anesthesia
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What are methods of hemostasis for ovarioectomy?
1. endloop ligature
2. roeder knot
3. bipolar or monopolar electrosurgical foreps
4. vessel-sealing device
5. harmonic scalpel
6. stapling instrument
7. high power ultrasonic shears
8 YAG laser
9. vascular clips
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What are methods of hemostasis for ovarioectomy?
1. endloop ligature
2. roeder knot
3. bipolar or monopolar electrosurgical foreps
4. vessel-sealing device
5. harmonic scalpel
6. stapling instrument
7. high power ultrasonic shears
8 YAG laser
9. vascular clips
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What are the advantages of endloops?
1. excellent hemostasis
2. cost effective
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What are the disadvantages of endloops
1. ligature slippage
2. ovarian tumors too large, not adequate hemostasis
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When is laparoscopy a useful diagnostic tool?
1. recurrent colic
2. chronic colic
3. persistent weight loss
for biopsy
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