Surgery

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In depth study of veterinary surgery
Melissa Peter
Mind Map by Melissa Peter, updated more than 1 year ago
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Surgery
  1. Surgical material
    1. Characteristics
      1. Absorbable
        1. Non absorbable
          1. Monofilament
            1. Multifilament
              1. Natural
                1. Synthetic
              2. Surgical suture pattern
                1. Orthopedic
                  1. Oral and Dental
                    1. Fixation
                      1. Luxation
                        1. Long bones
                        2. Soft tissue
                          1. Caeserian section
                            1. Opthalmic
                              1. Salivary gland
                                1. Cystotomy
                                  1. Urethrostomy
                                    1. Intestine
                                      1. Stomach
                                        1. Thoracolumbar
                                        2. Surgical instrument
                                          1. Hemostasis
                                            1. Wound
                                              1. Classification of wounds
                                                1. Closed
                                                  1. a.k.a contusion
                                                    1. A wound produced by blunt objects, resulting in damage to the subcut tissue without the break in the continuity of the skin
                                                      1. Degree of severity of contusion
                                                        1. 1st degree
                                                          1. a.k.a bruise
                                                            1. characterised by rupture of capillaries of skin and subcut area
                                                            2. 2nd degree
                                                              1. characterised by rupture of larger bv with accumulation of blood in subcut area
                                                                1. hematoma
                                                                2. 3rd degree
                                                                  1. characterised by tissue damage to a greater extent and gangrene may occur. Internal organs may be injured and symptoms of shock are visible
                                                              2. Open
                                                                1. Examples
                                                                  1. Incised wound
                                                                    1. punctured wound
                                                                      1. perforating wound
                                                                        1. poisoned wound
                                                                          1. virulent wound
                                                                            1. caused by bacterial/ fungal/ viral infection
                                                                            2. ulcerative wound
                                                                              1. abrasion
                                                                                1. maggot wound
                                                                                  1. lacerated wound
                                                                                    1. penetrating wound
                                                                                      1. gunshot wound
                                                                                        1. envenomed/bite wound
                                                                                          1. granulating wound
                                                                                            1. Erosive wound
                                                                                              1. avulsion
                                                                                              2. Clinical classification of an open wound
                                                                                                1. Aseptic
                                                                                                  1. A wound created under aseptic condition
                                                                                                  2. Contaminated
                                                                                                    1. A wound infected with microbes but doesn't start multiplying yet
                                                                                                    2. Infected
                                                                                                      1. A wound infected with microbes that have start multiplying, and characterised by pus production
                                                                                                        1. occur after 8-12 hrs after wound is contaminated
                                                                                                  3. Approach to wound cases
                                                                                                    1. History
                                                                                                      1. Where did he got it?
                                                                                                        1. When the animal got the wound?
                                                                                                          1. What causes the wound?
                                                                                                            1. How the animal got the wound?
                                                                                                            2. General observation
                                                                                                              1. What type of wound?
                                                                                                                1. Location of wound?
                                                                                                                  1. Possible cause of wound?
                                                                                                                    1. Degree of damage?
                                                                                                                    2. Physical exam of wound
                                                                                                                      1. Using a forcep - look for the viability of the injured tissue
                                                                                                                        1. look for oedema or extent of inflammation, necrotic tissue, foreign bodies, specific smell (pus)
                                                                                                                          1. look for the wound edges - may indicate debridement, and identify source of wound
                                                                                                                            1. Probing: finger/ probe/catheter/forcep: identify the depth of wound, look for any foreign bodies
                                                                                                                            2. Treatment
                                                                                                                              1. Aseptic wound
                                                                                                                                1. Suture
                                                                                                                                  1. if unable to suture:
                                                                                                                                  2. Septic wound
                                                                                                                                    1. Following 4 D's principles
                                                                                                                                      1. Disinfection
                                                                                                                                        1. Check for hge, clip and shave area, apply antiseptic (tr. iodine)
                                                                                                                                        2. Debridement
                                                                                                                                          1. manual removal of foreign bodies, necrotic tissue
                                                                                                                                            1. Chemical debridement using combination of copper sulfate and magnesium sulfate ( 1:1 ratio) in glycerine, applied to wound and kept for 48 hrs
                                                                                                                                              1. irrigation under pressure
                                                                                                                                                1. better removal of FB and necrotic debris and also causes hyperemia which enhance healing process
                                                                                                                                              2. Drainage
                                                                                                                                                1. Keep an opening in the ventral most part of the wound after properly bandged wound applied with antiseptic (iodine)
                                                                                                                                                  1. Provide seton on the dorsal part for complete drainage
                                                                                                                                                  2. Dressing
                                                                                                                                                    1. Done daily - to promote vascular bed for better healing
                                                                                                                                                      1. Antiseptic dressing is only helpful once the wound becomes fresh after complete
                                                                                                                                                        1. Antiseptic/ antibiotic ointments can be used for dressing
                                                                                                                                                      2. supportive treatment
                                                                                                                                                        1. systemic antibiotics 3-5 days
                                                                                                                                                          1. fly repellent
                                                                                                                                                            1. skin graft if necessary
                                                                                                                                                      3. Definition
                                                                                                                                                        1. Wound: is the break of continuity of skin or the subcut tissue or both, which may or may not accompanied by a loss of tissue
                                                                                                                                                          1. Wound healing: is the inherent property of the damaged tissue back into its original shape
                                                                                                                                                            1. Wound repair: is the restoration of the damaged tissue into its normal shape which is done manually
                                                                                                                                                            2. Etiology of wound
                                                                                                                                                              1. Mechanical stress
                                                                                                                                                                1. Chemical agents
                                                                                                                                                                  1. External violance
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Thermal agents
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Radiation
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Infective agents
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