Instruments
What is the difference between hemostatic forceps and tissue forceps?
Hemostats are for crushing whereas tissue forceps are for grasping without causing damage
Creating an opening in the urethra for a blocked cat to urinate from:
Perineal Urethrostomy
Other than suture material, what could be used to ligate vessels during surgery?
Staples
Blood accumulating in the belly
→ Hemoabdomen
Contact with Ammonia
→ Black
An incision made into the joint of a patient, breaking the joint capsule:
Arthrotomy
How long should a timed scrub last?
5 min
Suturing together the two (2) curt ends of intestine (as in GI FB SX)
→ Anastomosis
Blood or biodebris
→ Rust
Used to grasp, clamp, and crush blood vessels
Hemostats
What is done, if during surgery, you fear an item you are opening could have POSSIBLY touched a non-sterile surface?
Consider item not sterile and sterilize again
To surgically alter shape or reform
→ plasty
Over-exposure to rust remover
→ Grey
Small hemostatic forceps used to occlude small capillaries that have been cut or that are about to be cut
Hartman forceps
If we make a scrotal incision for a FELINE Orchiectomy, what kind of incision is made for a CANINE Orchiectomy?
Pre-scrotal prepuce
Used to expose all lung fields
→ Median sternotomy
Reverse plating due to mixing of metals during cleaning
→ Blueish/Black
Used specifically to pick up, hold, and maneuver DELICATE tissue
Tissue forceps
What is the preferred solution for flushing and cleaning wounds?
Isotonic saline
Fusing together/fixation/binding of (bone to bone)
→ desis
Low PH
→ Dark Brown
Used to hold inanimate objects and nonviable tissue
Dressing forceps
To surgically explore or look into a joint
→ Arthroscopy
Water droplets drying
→ Light/Dark colored spots
To pick-up, hold, or maneuver delicate tissue: causes minimal damage: either 1 x 2 or 2 x 3 tooth arrangements
Adson forceps
Surgically fix to/attach tissue to tissue
→ pexy
Excessive Heat
→ Multi-colored
An incision into the urethra (usually to retrieve stones)
→ Urethrotomy
High PH
→ Brown/Orange