Brain Teaser: Can you solve this puzzle?

Can you answer all three of these questions correctly?

October 17, 2018

By Phil Zeltzman, DVM, DACVS, CVJ, Fear Free Certified

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Presentation

Cystotomy in a five-year-old Rottweiler who had 178 struvite stones.

Challenge

What is the holding layer—the one to include in the suture line?
Which suture material is ideal? Which needle is best?
Which suture pattern is recommended?

Check your answer on the next page.

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2 thoughts on “Brain Teaser: Can you solve this puzzle?”

Mtrob says:

February 26, 2019 at 1:48 pm

Is the last sentence correct?
“Simple continuous sutures are not recommended anymore.” Didn’t the first line say simple was ok? Is this supposed to say simple interrupted.

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1. Deji Odetoyinbo says:
  
  June 12, 2019 at 12:00 pm
  
  I, too, would be interested in a response to Mtrob’s question above.
  
  Reply

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