large surg p3 exam

Viborg's triangle, used to open the guttural pouch, is bounded by which structures?

Linguofacial vein, tendon of the sternocephalic muscle, and vertical ramus of the mandible

How is bilateral guttural pouch tympany in a foal treated surgically?

One pouch is opened

Which procedure has given the best results in correcting laryngeal hemiplegia (roaring)?

Cricoarytenoidopexy 

Which description of a tracheotomy is correct?

It is usually performed on the standing animal under local infiltration analgesia

Which statement about ventral midline laparotomy in the horse is correct?

It is performed in dorsal recumbency under general anesthesia,

Where is the 20 cm skin incision for a standing flank laparotomy made?

Midway between the tuber coxae and the last rib

In the "grid" technique used in flank laparotomy, how are the muscle layers handled?

All three layers are divided along the direction of the muscle fiber

Which statement describes caecotomy for dilation and torsion of the caecum?

Laparotomy is done on the standing animal in the caudal part 

What is a Schmieden suture?

A continuous, penetrating pattern

Amputation of the internal hernial sac during umbilical herniorrhaphy is indicated in which cases?

Hernia accreta or incarcerated hernia

What is the main advantage of the half closed castration technique?

The spermatic cord covered by vaginal tunic

After an incision is made in one vulval lip during parturition for episioplasty, within how many hours must the wound be sutured?

4 hrs

In cryptorchidism, which term describes a "high flanker"?

A testicle and epididymis retained between 

Which statement about ischial urethrotomy is correct?

It is most easily done in the standing animal with caudal epidural analgesia,

When is surgical reconstruction of a third degree perineal laceration carried out?

After weaning of the foal, 

After the medial patellar ligament is severed in medial patellar desmotomy, which structure feels like a tense band medially and may lead an inexperienced operator to think the ligament was not completely cut?

 Tendon of the sartorius muscle

Which statement about inferior check ligament desmotomy is correct?

It is indicated for a contracted deep flexor tendon

Lateral digital extensor tenotomy (myotomy) has been used to treat which condition?

Stringhalt

What does a cunean tenectomy involve?

Removal of about 1.5 to 2 cm of the cunean

What is the most common indication for palmar digital neurectomy, and what is the purpose of epineural capping?

Navicular disease not responsive to corrective shoeing