• A practical manual for veterinarians at all stages of their training and career, Manual of Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery, Second Edition

    • Offers expanded coverage of additional procedures and updates reflecting the latest thinking on surgical techniques
    • Provides clear, concise instructions on how to complete common soft tissue surgical procedures
    • Pairs step-by step instructions with hundreds of high-quality color photographs and drawings
    • Aids small animal veterinary practitioners and students in learning and applying the tips and tricks that experienced surgeons use to make each procedure easier and faster

  • Contents

    Contributors xi

    Acknowledgements xiii

    Preface xv

    Section 1: Surgery of the Skin 1

    1. Primary Wound Closure 3

    2. Lumpectomy and Primary Closure 15

    3. Basic Flaps 25

    4. Tension-Relieving Techniques 35

    5. Full-Thickness Mesh Grafts 45

    6. Caudal Superficial Epigastric Axial Pattern Flap 55

    7. Mastectomy 61

    8. Open Wound Management with a Tie-Over Bandage 73

    Section 2: Abdominal Procedures 79

    9. Abdominal Incisions 81

    10. Umbilical Hernia 93

    11. Inguinal Hernia 97

    12. Diaphragmatic Hernia 103

    13. Splenectomy 111

    14. Abdominal Lymph Node Biopsy 117

    15. Peritonitis 121

    Section 3: Surgery of the Digestive System 131

    16. Liver Biopsy 133

    17. Pancreatic Biopsy 143

    18. Gastrotomy 149

    19. Gastrostomy Tube Placement 155

    20. Incisional Gastropexy 165

    21. Intestinal Biopsy 177

    22. Intestinal Foreign Bodies 185

    23. Intestinal Resection and Anastomosis 193

    24. Enterostomy Tube Placement 203

    25. Colopexy 211

    26. Rectal Polyp Resection 215

    Section 4: Surgery of the Reproductive Tract 221

    27. Prepubertal Gonadectomy 223

    28. Feline Castration 231

    29. Canine Castration 239

    30. Cryptorchid Castration 249

    31. Prostatic Biopsy 255

    32. Prostatic Omentalization 259

    33. Ovariohysterectomy and Ovariectomy 265

    34. Cesarean Section 283

    35. Pyometra 289

    36. Episiotomy 295

    37. Episioplasty 299

    Section 5: Surgery of the Urinary Tract 305

    38. Renal Biopsy 307

    39. Nephrectomy 315

    40. Cystotomy 319

    41. Cystostomy Tube Placement 327

    42. Urethrotomy 333

    43. Scrotal Urethrostomy 339

    44. Perineal Urethrostomy in Cats 345

    45. Urethral Prolapse 355

    Section 6: Perineal Procedures 361

    46. Anal Sacculectomy 363

    47. Perineal Hernia 371

    48. Rectal Prolapse 381

    49. Tail Amputation 387

    Section 7: Surgery of the Head and Neck 395

    50. Oronasal Fistulas 397

    51. Lateral Ear Canal Resection 407

    52. Vertical Ear Canal Resection 415

    53. Mandibular Lymph Node Excision 423

    54. Sialoceles 429

    55. Stenotic Nares 439

    56. Elongated Soft Palate 447

    57. Feline Thyroidectomy 457

    Section 8: Tube Placement 467

    58. Esophagostomy Tube Placement 469

    59. Tracheostomy Tube Placement 477

    60. Thoracostomy Tube Placement 485

    61. Finger-Trap Suture 497

    Section 9: Limb and Digit Procedures 503

    62. Onychectomy 505

    63. Dewclaw Removal 519

    64. Toe Amputation 525

    65. Rear Limb Amputation 531

    66. Forelimb Amputation 545

    Section 10: Ophthalmic Techniques 553

    67. Enucleation 555

    68. Prolapsed Gland of the Third Eyelid 563

    69. Entropion Correction 571

    70. Temporary Tarsorrhaphy 579

    71. Eyelid Wedge Resection 583

    Appendix: Absorbable Suture Materials 589

    Index 591

  • Karen Tobias, DVM, MS, DACVS, is a Full Professor at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.

    With illustrations by Samantha Elmhurst

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