Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery

Hardback
March 2012
9781845938215
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  • Publisher
    CABI
  • Published
    2nd March 2012
  • ISBN 9781845938215
  • Language English
  • Pages 402 pp.
  • Size 6.875" x 9.75"
  • Images 344 illus
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Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery provides an introduction to the fundamentals of small animal soft tissue surgery, covering the core principles that underpin all surgery, and key areas of general soft tissue surgery undertaken in general small animal practice. Emphasis is placed on current veterinary practice, the application of basic principles and the importance of patient assessment and appropriate decision making.

With a practical focus, the book provides a clear, well-illustrated description of a readily applicable technique for each of the potential problems that face new graduates within non-specialist practices. The learning outcomes at the start of each section define the key areas for undergraduates to focus on and self-assessment MCQs at the end of each section help re-inforce learning outcomes. The text also contains information to enable newly qualified graduates to assess more complex conditions that are frequently encountered in small animal practice. For many practitioners who do not develop a strong interest in more advanced surgery, this text will provide a solid surgical text to last throughout their veterinary career.

To enhance accessibility to undergraduate students, the text emphasizes the application of a small number of key principles and limit detailed descriptions to a reduced number of key procedures.

Part I - Basic Surgical Principles
1. Applying Halsted's Principles
2. Prophylactic, Perioperative Antimicrobials
3. Suture Materials, Staples, and Tissue Adhesive
4. Suture Patterns and Knots
5. Surgical Instruments
6. Nutritional Support

Part II - Wound Management and Reconstructive Surgery
7. Wound Management
8. Reconstructive Surgery
9. Oncological Surgery and Skin Tumours

Part III - Abdominal Surgery
10. Principles of Abdominal Surgery
11. Hernias and Ruptures
12. Gastrointestinal Surgery
13. Peritonitis Management and the 'Acute Abdomen'
14. Ovarian and Uterine Surgery
15. Testicular Surgery
16. Urinary Tract Surgery
17. Splenic Surgery
18. Hepatic Surgery

Part IV - Head and Neck Surgery
19. Ear Surgery
20. Upper Respiratory Tract, Laryngeal, and Tracheal Surgery
21. Upper Digestive Tract Surgery

Part V - Endocrine Surgery
22. Endocrine Surgery

Part VI - Principles of Thoracic Surgery
23. Management of Pleural Disease
24. Principles of Thoracic Surgery

Donald A. Yool

Donald A. Yool is at the University of Edinburgh.