SA243 - Gastrointestinal Surgery - No More Leaks!

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

10:35 AM – 11:35 AM

Location: Lagoon J, Level 2

Earn 1 CE Hours

Presenter(s)

Ameet Singh, DVM, DVSC, DACVS-SA (he/him/his)

Professor, Small Animal Surgery
University of Guelph
Guelph, ON, Canada

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Moderator(s)

Constante A. Tinaza, DVM

Attending Veterinarian
US FDA
Bowie, MD, United States

This lecture will review and discuss commonly performed gastrointestinal surgical techniques including enterotomy and resection and anastomosis. A novel technique of using surgical stapling devices for rapid anastomosis will also be reviewed.

Learning Objectives:

Review decision-making for performing enterotomy vs enterectomy
Provide efficiency techniques for enterotomy / resection and anastomosis
Describe a novel technique for rapid anastomosis using surgical stapling devices