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Abdominal Surgery Quiz

Chapter 5: Table of Contents

1) When preparing a dog for an abdominal surgery, the hair should be clipped from 

  • One inch cranial to the xiphoid to the umbilicus 
  • One inch cranial to the xiphoid to the pubis 
  • The umbilicus to the pubis 
  • The caudal edge of the last rib to half-way between the umbilicus and the pubis

2) When performing an abdominal surgery in a male dog, the prepuce does not need to be clipped and flushed if it is being draped out of the surgical field. 

  • True 
  • False

3) When incising the subcutaneous tissues during an abdominal surgery in a male dog, the preputial muscle must be transected in order to reflect the prepuce and expose the linea alba. 

  • True 
  • False

4) When performing an abdominal surgery, in both male and female dogs, the abdominal wall incision is made along the linea alba for its entire length. 

  • True 
  • False

5) When making a stab incision into the linea alba, the cutting surface of the blade should always be pointing up (towards the ceiling) in order to prevent accidental trauma to the underlying organs. 

  • True 
  • False

6) The falciform ligament is not attached to the body wall 

  • Cranially along the xiphoid 
  • On the right lateral side of the body wall 
  • On the left lateral side of the body wall 
  • Caudally at the level of the umbilicus

7) When performing a cranial abdominal surgery, the base of the falciform ligament should be ligated near the xiphoid using a transfixing or circumferential ligature prior to its removal. 

  • True 
  • False

8) When performing a caudal abdominal surgery, the falciform ligament should be removed in the same manner as when performing a cranial abdominal surgery. 

  • True 
  • False

9) What type of retractor is inserted into the abdominal cavity to maintain abdominal wall retraction during an abdominal surgery if no assistant is available? 

  • Weitlaner 
  • Gelpi 
  • Balfour 
  • Ginochietto

10) Even when performed correctly, a simple continuous closure of the abdominal wall is not as strong as a simple interrupted closure. 

  • True 
  • False

11) Which layer should be included in all suture bites when suturing the linea alba? 

  • The external rectus fascia 
  • The internal rectus fascia 
  • The peritoneum 
  • The rectus abdominus muscle

12) What size suture material would be appropriate for a continuous abdominal wall closure in a large dog? 

  • 4-0 
  • 3-0 
  • 2-0 
  • 0

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