Manual of Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery

by Karen M. Tobias (Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee)

• ISBN13: 9780813808529
• ISBN10: 0813808529
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2009-08-01
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

Gain the benefit of 20 years' experience in small animal soft tissue surgery. In this book, Karen Tobias explains the tips and tricks that experienced surgeons use to make a procedure easier, faster and more successful. She provides clear, concise, detailed and well-illustrated instructions on how to complete all the common procedures performed in small animal practice. Hundreds of high-quality color photographs and detailed line drawings are included to provide step-by-step instructions, giving you confidence when attempting these techniques. Key Features: Organized by procedure type and includes sections on surgery of the skin, abdomen, digestive system, reproductive tract, perineal, head and neck, and miscellaneous procedures Each chapter contains an introduction, tips for preoperative management, surgery, and surgical techniques, and postoperative considerations A practical manual useful for small animal veterinarians at all stages of their training and career

Table of Contents

Instrumentation

Skin

Primary Closure

Tension Relieving Techniques

Mastectomy/Lumpectomy

Rotational Flap

Axial Pattern Flap: Caudal Superficial Epigastric

Mesh Graft

Tie On Bandages

Abdominal Procedures

Abdominal Incision Opening and Closure

Splenectomy

Diaphragmatic Hernia

Continuous Suction Drains for Peritonitis

Gastrointestinal Surgery

Introduction (Procedure Order, Reducing Contamination, etc)

Liver Biopsy

Pancreatic Biopsy

Intestinal Biopsy

Gastrotomy

Gastrostomy Tube (Surgical Placement)

Incisional Gastropexy

Linear Foreign Body Removal

Intestinal Resection And Anastomosis

Jejunostomy Tube Placement

Colopexy

Rectal Polyp

Urogenital Surgery

Ovariohysterectomy (With Comments About Pyometra)

Cesarian Section

Castration

Cryptorchid Castration

Renal Biopsy

Nephrectomy

Cystotomy

Tube Cystostomy

Prostatic Biopsy

Prostatic Omentalization

Perineal Urethrostomy

Scrotal Urethrostomy

Urethral Prolapse Resection

Vulvoplasty

Head and Neck Surgery

Stenotic Nares

Elongated Soft Palate

Oronasal Fistula Closure

Salivary Mucocele- Cervical

Ranula

Lateral Ear Canal Resection

Vertical Ear Canal Resection

Tracheotomy

Esophagostomy Tube Placement

Perineal Procedures

Introduction (Purse String Sutures, Positioning, etc.)

Anal Sac Resection

Tail Amputation

Perineal Hernia Repair

Miscellaneous Procedures

Lymph Node Resection

Chest Tube Placement

Finger Trap Suture

Declaw

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