Exploratory Laparotomy

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Which maneuver is used to observe the hepatic portal vein, caudal vena cava, coeliac artery, and other structures in the right paravertebral region?

Excision of the falciform ligament

Duodenal maneuver (correct)

Traction of the small intestine

Colonic maneuver

Which maneuver is used to observe the aorta, left adrenal gland, left kidney, and left ovary in the left paravertebral region?

Traction of the small intestine

Colonic maneuver (correct)

Excision of the falciform ligament

Duodenal maneuver

Which structures can be observed by traction of the small intestine?

Regional lymph nodes

Prostate gland and ductus deferens

Bladder and distal ureters (correct)

Uterine body and proximal vagina

Which structure can be observed by caudal retraction of the liver lobes and sectioning the triangular ligaments?

Aortic and caval hiatus Signup and view all the answers

Which structure can be observed by caudal retraction of the stomach?

Oesophageal hiatus Signup and view all the answers

Which structure can be observed by caudal retraction of the stomach and caudal retraction of the liver lobes?

Greater and lesser omentum Signup and view all the answers

Which structure can be observed by excision of the falciform ligament?

Peritoneal fluid Signup and view all the answers

Which maneuver is used to observe the right adrenal gland, right kidney, and right ovary?

Duodenal maneuver Signup and view all the answers

Which maneuver is used to observe the left adrenal gland, left kidney, and left ovary?

Colonic maneuver Signup and view all the answers

Which structures can be observed by examination of the right and left paravertebral gutters?

Regional lymph nodes Signup and view all the answers

Which region is generally split into five regions during an exploratory laparotomy?

Cranial abdomen Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of an exploratory laparotomy?

To obtain information not available via clinical diagnostic methods Signup and view all the answers

What should be done if no underlying pathology can be found during an exploratory laparotomy?

Perform an organ biopsy Signup and view all the answers

What should be done to facilitate examination of the diaphragmatic surface of the liver during an exploratory laparotomy?

Tilt the surgical table and transect the triangular ligaments Signup and view all the answers

Which structure should be observed during the caudal retraction of the stomach in an exploratory laparotomy?

Gallbladder and bile ducts Signup and view all the answers

What can be examined when assessing the descending duodenum during an exploratory laparotomy?

Right limb of pancreas Signup and view all the answers

Which region of the abdomen is not generally included in the five regions of an exploratory laparotomy?

Caudal abdomen Signup and view all the answers

What is the alternative term for exploratory laparotomy?

Coeliotomy Signup and view all the answers

During an exploratory laparotomy, what is the purpose of exteriorizing the spleen?

To facilitate examination of the pancreas Signup and view all the answers

Which structure is part of the hepatic hilus and should be observed during a duodenal manoeuvre in an exploratory laparotomy?

Portal vein, hepatic artery, caudal vena cava Signup and view all the answers

During an exploratory laparotomy, what is the purpose of exteriorizing the spleen?

To assess the pancreas Signup and view all the answers

Which structure can be observed by caudal retraction of the stomach?

Spleen Signup and view all the answers

Which region of the abdomen is not generally included in the five regions of an exploratory laparotomy?

Cranial abdomen Signup and view all the answers

Which structure can be observed by excision of the falciform ligament?

Liver Signup and view all the answers

Which maneuver is used to observe the aorta, left adrenal gland, left kidney, and left ovary in the left paravertebral region?

Duodenal manoeuvre Signup and view all the answers

Which structures can be observed by examination of the right and left paravertebral gutters?

Adrenal glands and kidneys Signup and view all the answers

Which structure can be observed by caudal retraction of the liver lobes and sectioning the triangular ligaments?

Spleen Signup and view all the answers

What is the alternative term for exploratory laparotomy?

Coeliotomy Signup and view all the answers

Which maneuver is used to observe the hepatic portal vein, caudal vena cava, coeliac artery, and other structures in the right paravertebral region?

Duodenal manoeuvre Signup and view all the answers

What can be examined when assessing the descending duodenum during an exploratory laparotomy?

Right limb of the pancreas Signup and view all the answers

Which structure can be observed by excision of the falciform ligament?

Right adrenal gland Signup and view all the answers

Which maneuver is used to observe the left adrenal gland, left kidney, and left ovary?

Colonic maneuver Signup and view all the answers

What can be examined when assessing the descending duodenum during an exploratory laparotomy?

Hepatic portal vein Signup and view all the answers

Which maneuver is used to observe the hepatic portal vein, caudal vena cava, coeliac artery, and other structures in the right paravertebral region?

Duodenal maneuver Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of an exploratory laparotomy?

To identify and treat underlying pathology Signup and view all the answers

Which maneuver is used to observe the right adrenal gland, right kidney, and right ovary?

Duodenal maneuver Signup and view all the answers

Which region of the abdomen is not generally included in the five regions of an exploratory laparotomy?

Greater peritoneal cavity Signup and view all the answers

What should be done if no underlying pathology can be found during an exploratory laparotomy?

Examination of right and left paravertebral gutters Signup and view all the answers

Which region is generally split into five regions during an exploratory laparotomy?

Caudal abdomen Signup and view all the answers

Which structure can be observed by caudal retraction of the liver lobes and sectioning the triangular ligaments?

Aortic and caval hiatus Signup and view all the answers

Which maneuver is used to observe the right adrenal gland, right kidney, and right ovary?

Duodenal maneuver Signup and view all the answers

What should be done if no underlying pathology can be found during an exploratory laparotomy?

Continue exploring other regions of the abdomen Signup and view all the answers

Which structures can be observed by traction of the small intestine?

Bladder and distal ureters Signup and view all the answers

Which region is generally split into five regions during an exploratory laparotomy?

Caudal abdomen Signup and view all the answers

Which structures can be observed by examination of the right and left paravertebral gutters?

Hepatic portal vein and caudal vena cava Signup and view all the answers

During an exploratory laparotomy, what is the purpose of obtaining information that is not available via clinical diagnostic methods?

To determine the underlying pathology Signup and view all the answers

Which region of the abdomen is generally split into five regions during an exploratory laparotomy?

Caudal abdomen Signup and view all the answers

What can be observed by caudal retraction of the liver lobes and sectioning the triangular ligaments during an exploratory laparotomy?

Gallbladder and bile ducts Signup and view all the answers

Which maneuver is used to observe the right adrenal gland, right kidney, and right ovary during an exploratory laparotomy?

Tilting the surgical table Signup and view all the answers

What should be done if no underlying pathology can be found during an exploratory laparotomy?

Perform an organ biopsy Signup and view all the answers

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Which maneuver is used to observe the hepatic portal vein, caudal vena cava, coeliac artery, and other structures in the right paravertebral region?

Which maneuver is used to observe the aorta, left adrenal gland, left kidney, and left ovary in the left paravertebral region?

Which structures can be observed by traction of the small intestine?

Which structure can be observed by caudal retraction of the liver lobes and sectioning the triangular ligaments?

Which structure can be observed by caudal retraction of the stomach?

Which structure can be observed by caudal retraction of the stomach and caudal retraction of the liver lobes?

Which structure can be observed by excision of the falciform ligament?

Which maneuver is used to observe the right adrenal gland, right kidney, and right ovary?

Which maneuver is used to observe the left adrenal gland, left kidney, and left ovary?

Which structures can be observed by examination of the right and left paravertebral gutters?

Which region is generally split into five regions during an exploratory laparotomy?

What is the purpose of an exploratory laparotomy?

What should be done if no underlying pathology can be found during an exploratory laparotomy?

What should be done to facilitate examination of the diaphragmatic surface of the liver during an exploratory laparotomy?

Which structure should be observed during the caudal retraction of the stomach in an exploratory laparotomy?

What can be examined when assessing the descending duodenum during an exploratory laparotomy?

Which region of the abdomen is not generally included in the five regions of an exploratory laparotomy?

What is the alternative term for exploratory laparotomy?

During an exploratory laparotomy, what is the purpose of exteriorizing the spleen?

Which structure is part of the hepatic hilus and should be observed during a duodenal manoeuvre in an exploratory laparotomy?

During an exploratory laparotomy, what is the purpose of exteriorizing the spleen?

Which structure can be observed by caudal retraction of the stomach?

Which region of the abdomen is not generally included in the five regions of an exploratory laparotomy?

Which structure can be observed by excision of the falciform ligament?

Which maneuver is used to observe the aorta, left adrenal gland, left kidney, and left ovary in the left paravertebral region?

Which structures can be observed by examination of the right and left paravertebral gutters?

Which structure can be observed by caudal retraction of the liver lobes and sectioning the triangular ligaments?

What is the alternative term for exploratory laparotomy?

Which maneuver is used to observe the hepatic portal vein, caudal vena cava, coeliac artery, and other structures in the right paravertebral region?

What can be examined when assessing the descending duodenum during an exploratory laparotomy?

Which structure can be observed by excision of the falciform ligament?

Which maneuver is used to observe the left adrenal gland, left kidney, and left ovary?

What can be examined when assessing the descending duodenum during an exploratory laparotomy?

Which maneuver is used to observe the hepatic portal vein, caudal vena cava, coeliac artery, and other structures in the right paravertebral region?

What is the purpose of an exploratory laparotomy?

Which maneuver is used to observe the right adrenal gland, right kidney, and right ovary?

Which region of the abdomen is not generally included in the five regions of an exploratory laparotomy?

What should be done if no underlying pathology can be found during an exploratory laparotomy?

Which region is generally split into five regions during an exploratory laparotomy?

Which structure can be observed by caudal retraction of the liver lobes and sectioning the triangular ligaments?

Which maneuver is used to observe the right adrenal gland, right kidney, and right ovary?

What should be done if no underlying pathology can be found during an exploratory laparotomy?

Which structures can be observed by traction of the small intestine?

Which region is generally split into five regions during an exploratory laparotomy?

Which structures can be observed by examination of the right and left paravertebral gutters?

During an exploratory laparotomy, what is the purpose of obtaining information that is not available via clinical diagnostic methods?

Which region of the abdomen is generally split into five regions during an exploratory laparotomy?

What can be observed by caudal retraction of the liver lobes and sectioning the triangular ligaments during an exploratory laparotomy?

Which maneuver is used to observe the right adrenal gland, right kidney, and right ovary during an exploratory laparotomy?

What should be done if no underlying pathology can be found during an exploratory laparotomy?

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