Current Techniques in Small Animal Surgery

Description:

Current Techniques in Small Animal Surgery, Fifth Edition provides current information regarding surgical techniques from the perspective of clinicians who are performing specific procedures on a regular basis.

It is intended to be concise, well illustrated, and reflective of the writer's experience, both good and bad.

Table of Contents:

Part I: Soft Tissue

Section A.

Surgical Principles

1: Selection and Use of Currently Available Suture Materialsand Needles

2: Bandaging and Drainage Techniques

3: Electrosurgery and Laser Surgery

4: Oncologic Surgery

5: Tumor Biopsy Principles and Techniques

6: Supplemental Oxygen Delivery and Feeding Tube Techniques Nasal, Nasopharyngeal, Nasoesophageal, N

7: Minimally Invasive Surgery Endosurgery

8: Microvascular Surgical Instrumentation and Application

9: Pain Management in the Surgical Patient

Section B.

Nervous System and Organsof Special Sense

10: Nervous System

11: Muscle Biopsy

12: Eye

13: Ear

Section C.

Digestive System

14: Oral Cavity

15: Pharynx

16: Salivary Glands

17: Esophagus

18: Exploratory Celiotomy

19: Stomach

20: Intestines

21: Liver, Biliary System, Pancreas

22: Diaphragm

23: Peritoneum and Abdominal Wall

Section D.

Respiratory System

24: Nasal Cavity

25: Larynx

26: Trachea

27: Lung and Thoracic Cavity

28: Thoracic Wall

Section E.

Urogenital System

29: Kidney and Ureter

30: Urinary Bladder

31: Urethra

32: Prostate

33: Uterus

34: Vagina and Vulva

35: Testicles

36: Penis and Prepuce

Section F.

Endocrine System

37: Endocrine System

Section G.

Hernias

38: Hernias

Section H.

Integument

39: Feline Onychectomy

40: Mammary Glands

41: Skin Grafting and Reconstruction Techniques

Section I.

Cardiovascular and Lymphatic

42: Heart and Great Vessels

43: Lymphatics and Lymph Nodes

44: Spleen

Section J.

Exotic Species

45: Surgical Techniques in Small Exotic Animals

Part II: Bones and Joints

Section K.

Axial Skeleton

46: Skull and Mandible

47: Cervical Spine

48: Thoracolumbar and Sacral Spine

Section L.

Fracture Fixation Techniques and Bone Grafting

49: Fixation with Pins and Wires

50: Interlocking Nailing of Canine and Feline Fractures

51: Fixation with Screws and Bone Plates

52: Plate-Rod Fixation

53: External Skeletal Fixation

54: Bone Grafts and Implants

Section M.

Appendicular Skeleton – Thoracic Limb

55: Scapula and Shoulder Joint

56: Humerus and Elbow Joint

57: Radius and Ulna

58: Carpus, Metacarpus, and Phalanges

59: Amputation of the Forelimb

Section N.

Appendicular Skeleton – Pelvic Limb

60: Sacroiliac Joint, Pelvis, and Hip Joint

61: Femur and Stifle Joint

62: Tibia and Tarsus

Section O.

Orthopedic Bandaging and Splinting Techniques

63: Commonly Used Bandages and Slings

64: Commonly Used Splinting and Casting Techniques