Gastrointestinal Surgery

Question 1

In a coeliotomy, what movement can be used to expose the right abdominal roof?
What is used to look at the left abdominal roof?

Answer 1

Duodenal dam maneuver (to look at the right dorsal view)

Colonic dam maneuver

Question 2

Where do you cut along the jejunal mesentery?

Answer 2

Along the anti-mesenteric border (mesenteric blood vessels run along the mesenteric border)

Question 3

In the colon of the dog, which artery must you NEVER ligate?

Answer 3

Cranial rectal artery (poor collateral circulation from caudal rectal artery)