Main description:

Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery is a comprehensive, in-depth resource for well-referenced, current information on small animal soft tissue surgery. Offering detailed surgical techniques in a well-illustrated, easy-to-follow format, the book covers the full range of surgically treated diseases and syndromes, with video clips and slideshows to demonstrate surgical procedures on an accompanying DVD. Chapters are written by the leading experts in surgery, internal medicine, radiology, and critical care, presenting information based on a review of the most recent literature. Divided into chapters by body system, each section begins with a brief review of the anatomy and physiology, with pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis described in detail. Original illustrations and clinical photographs accompany the description of surgical techniques, and an evidence-based approach is incorporated throughout. Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery is an essential reference for small animal surgeons, residents, and practitioners performing soft tissue surgery. For e-book purchasers: DVD materials are not included as part of the e-book file, but are available for download after purchase.

Contents:

Preface xiv Contributors xv Section 1: Endocrine System 1 Section editor: James P. Farese 1 Primary Hyperparathyroidism 3 Nicholas J. Bacon 2 Feline Hyperthyroidism 17 Marijke E. Peeters 3 Canine Thyroid Neoplasia 27 Marijke E. Peeters 4 Canine and Feline Insulinoma 32 Floryne O. Buishand and Jolle Kirpensteijn 5 Adrenal Tumors 43 Pierre Amsellem, Michael Schaer and James P. Farese Section 2: Hematopoietic System 59 Section editor: William T.N. Culp 6 Surgical Treatment of Splenic Disease 61 William T.N. Culp 7 Surgical Treatment of Thymic Disease 72 William T.N. Culp Section 3: Surgery of the Ear 83 Section editor: Jamie R. Bellah 8 Anatomy of the Ear 85 Jamie R. Bellah 9 Imaging of the Ear for Surgical Evaluation 93 John Hathcock 10 Surgery of the Pinna 100 Jamie R. Bellah 11 Aural Neoplasia 108 Jamie R. Bellah 12 Otitis Externa 116 Robert A. Kennis 13 Feline and Canine Otitis Media 121 Dawn Logas 14 Surgery of the Vertical Ear Canal 126 Anne Sylvestre 15 Total Ear Canal Ablation and Lateral Bulla Osteotomy 132 Daniel D. Smeak 16 Subtotal Ear Canal Ablation 145 Kyle G. Mathews 17 Surgical Diseases of the Middle Ear 149 Elizabeth M. Hardie Section 4: Respiratory Surgery 157 Section editor: Eric Monnet 18 Cleft Lip and Palate 159 Yoav Bar-Am 19 Brachycephalic Airway Syndrome 167 Gilles Dupre, Laurent Findji and Gerhard Oechtering 20 Laryngeal Paralysis 184 Eric Monnet 21 Laryngeal Neoplasia 196 Eric Monnet 22 Devocalization 198 Eric Monnet 23 Tracheal Surgery 200 Catriona M. MacPhail 24 Surgical Diseases of the Lungs 210 Eric Monnet Section 5: Peritoneal Cavity 225 Section editor: Lori Ludwig 25 Peritonitis 227 Lori Ludwig 26 Hemoperitoneum 243 Jennifer Prittie and Lori Ludwig 27 Pneumoperitoneum 256 Jennifer Prittie and Lori Ludwig 28 Retroperitoneal Diseases 261 Amelia M. Simpson 29 Congenital Abdominal Wall Hernia 265 Amelia M. Simpson 30 Acquired Abdominal Wall Hernia 273 Amelia M. Simpson 31 Diaphragmatic and Peritoneopericardial Diaphragmatic Hernias 278 Janet Kovak McClaran 32 Perineal Hernias 286 Carlos Henrique de Mello Souza and Tony Mann Section 6: Gastrointestinal Surgery 297 Section editor: Catriona M. MacPhail 33 Disorders of the Salivary Gland 299 Catriona M. MacPhail 34 Surgical Treatment of Esophageal Disease 304 Jeffrey J. Runge and William T.N. Culp 35 Hiatal Hernia 321 Ronald Bright 36 Gastroduodenal Ulceration 329 Tracy L. Hill, B. Duncan X. Lascelles and Anthony Blikslager 37 Gastric Dilatation Volvulus 341 Eliza M. Mazzaferro and Eric Monnet 38 Focal and Linear Gastrointestinal Obstructions 360 Barbro Nordquist and William T.N. Culp 39 Mesenteric Volvulus 374 Catriona M. MacPhail 40 Gastrointestinal Neoplasia 377 Deanna Worley 41 Megacolon 387 Stewart D. Ryan 42 Anal Sac Disease 399 William T.N. Culp Section 7: Liver, Gallbladder, and Pancreas 407 Section editor: Eric Monnet 43 Portosystemic Shunts 409 Lisa Klopp, Angela J. Marolf, Eric Monnet, Craig B. Webb, Ronald Bright and Daniel D. Smeak 44 Liver Lobe Torsion and Abscess 441 Daniel A. Degner and Jitender Bhandal 45 Liver Tumors and Partial Hepatectomy 447 Daniel A. Degner and Richard Walshaw 46 Gallbladder Mucocele 457 Steve J. Mehler and Philipp D. Mayhew 47 Extrahepatic Biliary Tract Obstruction 462 Steve J. Mehler and Philipp D. Mayhew 48 Other Surgical Diseases of the Gallbladder and Biliary Tract: Cholecystitis, Neoplasia, Infarct, and Trauma 485 Steve J. Mehler and Philipp D. Mayhew 49 Pancreatitis 488 Panagiotis G. Xenoulis, Jorg M. Steiner and Eric Monnet Section 8: Urinary System 507 Section editor: Lillian Aronson 50 Pathophysiology of Renal Disease 509 Cathy Langston and Serge Chalhoub 51 Upper Urinary Tract Obstruction 521 Andrew Kyles and Eric Monnet 52 Urolithiasis of the Lower Urinary Tract 528 Andrew Kyles and Eric Monnet 53 Ureteral Ectopia and Urinary Incontinence 538 Philipp D. Mayhew and Allyson Berent 54 Treatment Strategies for Urinary Sphincter Mechanism Incompetence 552 Philipp D. Mayhew and Allyson Berent 55 Treatment Strategies for Ectopic Ureters 562 Philipp D. Mayhew and Allyson Berent 56 Neoplasia of the Urinary Tract 573 Ramesh K. Sivacolundhu and Stephen J. Withrow 57 Urinary Tract Trauma 587 Heidi Phillips 58 Urinary Diversion Techniques 600 Allyson Berent and Chick Weisse 59 Idiopathic Renal Hematuria/Benign Essential Renal Hematuria 615 Allyson Berent and Chick Weisse Section 9: Reproductive System 623 Section editor: Michelle Anne Kutzler 60 Pyometra 625 Natali Krekeler and Fiona Hollinshead 61 Cesarean Section 635 Wendy Baltzer 62 Congenital Vaginal Defects 645 Fran Smith 63 Ovariectomy and Ovariohysterectomy 651 Thomas J. Smith and Bernard Seguin 64 Surgically Assisted Artificial Insemination 659 Cathy Gartley 65 Scrotal and Testicular Trauma and Neoplasia 662 Fran Smith 66 Prostatic Disease 667 Michelle Anne Kutzler 67 Cryptorchidism 681 Carlos Gradil and Robert McCarthy 68 Paraphimosis 686 Michelle Anne Kutzler 69 Priapism 691 Michelle Anne Kutzler 70 Penile and Preputial Trauma and Neoplasia 696 Dawna Voelkl 71 Phimosis 702 Dietrich Volkmann Section 10: Thoracic Wall 707 Section editor: Julius M. Liptak 72 Surgery of the Thoracic Wall 709 Julius M. Liptak, Eric Monnet and Vicki L. Campbell 73 Pectus Excavatum 720 Raymond K. Kudej and Cheryl Blaze 74 Tumors of the Thoracic Wall 727 Julius M. Liptak 75 Flail Chest 739 Dennis Olsen Section 11: Pleural Space 747 Section editor: Jonathan F. McAnulty 76 Chylothorax 749 Jonathan F. McAnulty 77 Pyothorax in Dogs and Cats 760 Chad Schmiedt 78 Pneumothorax 766 Robert J. Hardie Section 12: Cardiac Surgery 783 Section editor: E. Christopher Orton 79 Heart Surgery Strategies 785 E. Christopher Orton 80 Congenital Cardiac Shunts 792 E. Christopher Orton 81 Congenital Cardiac Obstructions 801 E. Christopher Orton 82 Valvular Heart Disease 807 E. Christopher Orton 83 Cardiac Neoplasia 814 E. Christopher Orton 84 Congenital Pericardial Diseases 817 Eric Monnet 85 Constrictive Pericarditis 820 Eric Monnet 86 Pericardial Effusion 823 Eric Monnet Index 834 Companion DVD-ROM