Surgery of Alimentary Tract and Associated Organs Quiz

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What is the purpose of making lateral relief incisions during the repair process?

To reduce tension on the repair (correct)

To prevent coughing and dyspnea

To increase tension on the repair

To secure the flaps in position

Where is the recommended location for the pharyngostomy tube placement?

Rostrally (correct)

Cranially

Laterally

Caudodorsally

What may happen if a pharyngostomy tube is placed too large or kinked?

Coughing and dyspnea (correct)

Decreased aspiration risk

Improved epiglottic movement

Increased swallowing reflex

What is a sublingual mucocele also known as?

Ranula Signup and view all the answers

What is the medical management approach for a mucocele?

Marsupialization Signup and view all the answers

Why is granulation tissue lining produced in a mucocele?

As a result of salivary leakage Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary method for accessing the esophagus to remove a foreign body?

Making a stab incision in the skin over the forceps tips and bluntly forcing the forceps through the incision Signup and view all the answers

What technique can be used to facilitate the passage of the forceps tips through the esophageal wall?

Applying external pressure on the neck at the expected exit site with one fist while pressing against the rings of the forceps handle with the opposite palm Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common type of foreign body found in the esophagi of dogs and cats?

Bones Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common location for esophageal foreign bodies in dogs and cats?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary preoperative management for esophageal foreign bodies?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary surgical technique for removing esophageal foreign bodies?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is the surgical treatment for a mucocele involving the salivary glands?

Excision of the involved gland-duct complex and drainage of the mucocele Signup and view all the answers

What procedure involves creating an opening in the esophagus for placement of a feeding tube?

Esophagostomy Signup and view all the answers

What occurs during manual (unassisted) transesophageal advancement?

A long, curved forceps is used to create a bulge in the neck by pressing laterally Signup and view all the answers

What does esophagotomy involve?

Incision into the esophageal lumen Signup and view all the answers

When dissecting the mandibular salivary gland, what should be transected if necessary to aid dissection?

Digastricus muscle Signup and view all the answers

What is regurgitation defined as?

Passive expulsion of undigested food or fluid from the pharynx or esophagus Signup and view all the answers

Which step is described in the approach to the cervical esophagus?

Incising the skin from the larynx to the manubrium Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the rolled towel in the lateral approach?

To position the patient in right lateral recumbency Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle is transected or retracted in the lateral approach?

Serratus ventralis Signup and view all the answers

In the esophagotomy closure, where are the knots placed for the first layer of sutures?

Intraluminal Signup and view all the answers

What structure is retracted to expose the esophagus in the cervical approach?

Trachea Signup and view all the answers

Which layer is apposed in the second layer of sutures during esophagotomy closure?

Adventitia and muscularis Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe abnormally narrowed or small nostrils in dogs?

Stenotic nares Signup and view all the answers

Which structure causes variable amounts of airflow obstruction when it extends past the nose into the pharynx?

Extended nasopharyngeal turbinates Signup and view all the answers

In brachycephalic dogs, what can happen if the soft palate is too long for the length of the mouth?

Elongated soft palate blocks the trachea entrance Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of chronic stress placed on the cartilage of the larynx in brachycephalic dogs?

Laryngeal collapse occurs Signup and view all the answers

Which condition is characterized by the soft part of the roof of the mouth being too long for the length of the mouth?

Elongated soft palate Signup and view all the answers

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What is the purpose of making lateral relief incisions during the repair process?

Where is the recommended location for the pharyngostomy tube placement?

What may happen if a pharyngostomy tube is placed too large or kinked?

What is a sublingual mucocele also known as?

What is the medical management approach for a mucocele?

Why is granulation tissue lining produced in a mucocele?

What is the primary method for accessing the esophagus to remove a foreign body?

What technique can be used to facilitate the passage of the forceps tips through the esophageal wall?

What is the most common type of foreign body found in the esophagi of dogs and cats?

What is the most common location for esophageal foreign bodies in dogs and cats?

What is the primary preoperative management for esophageal foreign bodies?

What is the primary surgical technique for removing esophageal foreign bodies?

What is the surgical treatment for a mucocele involving the salivary glands?

What procedure involves creating an opening in the esophagus for placement of a feeding tube?

What occurs during manual (unassisted) transesophageal advancement?

What does esophagotomy involve?

When dissecting the mandibular salivary gland, what should be transected if necessary to aid dissection?

What is regurgitation defined as?

Which step is described in the approach to the cervical esophagus?

What is the purpose of the rolled towel in the lateral approach?

Which muscle is transected or retracted in the lateral approach?

In the esophagotomy closure, where are the knots placed for the first layer of sutures?

What structure is retracted to expose the esophagus in the cervical approach?

Which layer is apposed in the second layer of sutures during esophagotomy closure?

What is the term used to describe abnormally narrowed or small nostrils in dogs?

Which structure causes variable amounts of airflow obstruction when it extends past the nose into the pharynx?

In brachycephalic dogs, what can happen if the soft palate is too long for the length of the mouth?

What is the consequence of chronic stress placed on the cartilage of the larynx in brachycephalic dogs?

Which condition is characterized by the soft part of the roof of the mouth being too long for the length of the mouth?

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