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During a rumenotomy to remove a foreign body, the surgeon must prevent contamination of the peritoneal cavity. Which of the following is a standard technique to achieve this?

Continuously lavaging the abdomen with sterile saline throughout the procedure Administering a high dose of systemic antibiotics 30 minutes before the incision Securing the rumen to the skin incision with a continuous suture pattern or a rumen board/shroud before incising the rumen Packing the abdomen with sterile laparotomy sponges soaked in povidone-iodine

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Securing the rumen to the skin incision with a continuous suture pattern or a rumen board/shroud before incising the rumen

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