Damage Control Surgery
Dr Philip Judge
The presence of a coagulopathy associated with blunt abdominal trauma is a contraindication to performing damage control surgery
a) True
b) False
Correct answer (b)
At the time of damage control surgery, you discover a ruptured bowel. Every effort should be made to definitively repair penetrating bowel injuries during the initial surgery, to reduce the risk of further abdominal contamination
a) True
b) False
Correct Answer -(b)
Question 3
a) True
b) False
Correct Answer -(b)
High intra-abdominal pressures can be associated with reduced organ perfusion. Because of this, abdominal pressures should be kept below:
a) 5 cm water
b) 10 cm water
c) 15 cm water
d) 20 cm water
e) 25 cm water
Correct Answer -(e)
There is very little evidence regarding safety, outcomes and use of damage control surgery in dogs and cats. As such, clinicians should exercise caution in both the recommendation and practice of damage control surgery
a) True
b) False
Correct Answer -(a)
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