Small Animal Surgery

by Fossum, Theresa Welch

• ISBN13: 9780323044394
• ISBN10: 0323044395
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-01-03
• Publisher: Mosby Inc

Summary

The 3rd edition of this classic textbook continues to serve as a one-stop resource for authoritative information on all aspects of small animal surgery. Coverage includes basic procedures such as spays, castrations, and declaws, as well as more advanced surgeries that might be referred to specialists such as craniotomy, ventral slots, and lung lobectomy. Discussions of general surgical procedures include sterile technique, surgical instrumentation, suturing, preoperative care, and antibiotic use. Key sections provide clinically relevant coverage of soft tissue surgery, orthopedic surgery, and neurosurgery. Over 1500 full color illustrations provide exceptionally clear representations of anatomy and currently accepted surgical techniques, including approaches and closure. Over 600 full color photographs and radiographs offer clear images of specific disorders, diseases, and procedures. Information on the most efficient and cost-saving sterilization techniques including scrubless and waterless preparation solutions. General considerations and clinically relevant pathophysiology sections provide practical information for case management. Step-by-step instructions for surgical techniques are presented in italicized blue type for quick and easy reference. Special icons identify advanced procedures that should be referred to an experienced surgeon or specialist. Color-coded tables and boxes call attention to specific data, offering at-a-glance access to key information such as drug dosages, clinical signs, and analgesic protocols. Anesthesia Protocols provide quick and easy access to recommendations for anesthetizing animals with particular diseases or disorders. A new chapter on Fundamentals of Physical Rehabilitation details the basics of physical rehabilitation for practitioners who want to integrate physical therapy into practice. A new chapter on Principles of Minimally Invasive Surgery that describes the principles of performing surgery with the least instrumentation possible, including instrument selection and care and basic techniques. A new chapter on Surgery of the Eye that discusses diseases and disorders of the eye, their medical management, and corrective surgical procedures. Expanded coverage of perioperative multimodal analgesic therapy. Updated coverage of arthroscopy, canine elbow dysplasia, joint replacement, and management of osteoarthritis. The latest information on state-of-the-art radiologic techniques.

Table of Contents

General surgical principles

Principles of surgical asepsis

Sterilization and disinfection

Surgical facilities, equipment, and personnel

Care and maintenance of the surgical environment

Preoperative assessment of the surgical patient

Preparation of the operative site

Preparation of the surgical team

Surgical instrumentation

Biomaterials, suturing and hemostasis

Surgical infections and antibiotic selection

Intraoperative and postoperative care of the surgical patient

Fundamentals of physical rehabilitation

Management of perioperative pain

Principles of minimally invasive surgery

Soft tissue surgery

Surgery of the integumentary system

Surgery of the eye

Surgery of the ear

Surgery of the abdominal cavity

Surgery of the digestive system

Surgery of the liver

Surgery of the extrahepatic biliary system

Surgery of the endocrine system

Surgery of the hemolymphatic system

Surgery of the kidney and ureter

Surgery of the bladder and urethra

Surgery of the reproductive and genital systems

Surgery of the cardiovascular system

Surgery of the upper respiratory system

Surgery of the lower respiratory system: lungs and thoracic wall

Surgery of the lower respiratory system: pleural cavity and diaphragm

Orthopedics

Fundamentals of orthopedic surgery

Management of specific fractures

Diseases of the joints

Management of muscle and tendon injury or disease

Other diseases of bones and joints

Neurosurgery

Fundamentals of neurosurgery

Surgery of the brain

Surgery of the cervical spine

Surgery of the thoracolumbar spine

Surgery of the lumbosacral spine

Nonsurgical diseases of the spine

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