Description

Book Synopsis
Complications in Small Animal Surgery provides a complete reference to diagnosing, managing, and treating surgical complications, with information following a standardized format for ease of use.

Trade Review
"Complications in Small Animal Surgery" is complete, illustrated, and thoroughly 'user friendly' in commentary, text, organization, and presentation, making it very highly recommended for Veterinary School curriculums and academic library Veterinary Medicine reference collections and supplemental studies reading lists." (Midwest Book Review 2016)

"Discussions are in-depth and include all the physiological and medical background needed for veterinary practitioners to make basic assessments in clinical and emergency settings." (Donovan's literary Services 2016)

"The organization of this book is optimized for quick reference for practicing veterinary surgeons......This will be a useful companion for all veterinarians performing surgery and students learning surgery." (Doody Enterprises 2016)

Table of Contents

List of Contributors ix

Preface and Acknowledgements xiii

About the companion website xv

Section 1: Surgical Infections 1

1 Surgical Wound Infections 3
Outi Laitinen-Vapaavuori

2 Sepsis 8
Galina Hayes and Brigitte A. Brisson

3 Pyothorax 15
Jackie L. Demetriou

4 Peritonitis 20
Marjan Doom and Hilde de Rooster

5 Osteomyelitis 28
Dominique Griffon

6 Septic Arthritis 34
John Innes

7 Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Infections 39
Scott Weese

8 Hospital-Associated Infections 45
Maureen Anderson and Scott Weese

Section 2: General Postoperative Complications 55

9 Dehiscence 57
Stéphanie Claeys

10 Suture Reactions 64
Outi Laitinen-Vapaavuori

11 Hyperthermia 66
Kris Gommeren

12 Hemorrhage 72
Jane Ladlow

13 Anorexia 79
Angela Witzel

14 Management of Surgical Pain 84
Lyon Lee and Reza Seddighi

15 Complications Associated with Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs 97
Reza Seddighi and Lyon Lee

16 Complications Associated with External Coaptation 110
Dominique Griffon

17 Complications Associated with Rehabilitation Modalities 118
Debra Canapp, Lisa M. Fair, and Sherman Canapp

18 Degenerative Joint Disease 126
Guillaume Ragetly and Dominique Griffon

Section 3: Surgery of the Head and Neck 135

19 Dorsal Rhinotomy 137
Gertter Haar

20 Sublingual and Mandibular Sialadenectomy 144
Cheryl Hedlund

21 Incisional Drainage of Aural Hematomas 150
Cheryl Hedlund

22 Ear Canal Surgery 155
Gertter Haar

23 Ventral Bulla Osteotomy 164
Cheryl Hedlund

24 Surgical Management of Brachycephalic Airway Obstructive Syndrome 171
Cyril Poncet

25 Surgical Management of Laryngeal Paralysis 178
Gertter Haar

26 Thyroidectomy 185
Chad Schmiedt

27 Parathyroidectomy 193
Chad Schmiedt

28 Tracheal Surgery 198
Barbara Kirby

29 Tracheal Stenting 206
Laura Cuddy

Section 4: Dental and Oral Surgery 215

30 Repair of Mandibular and Maxillary Fractures 217
Christian Bolliger

31 Partial Mandibulectomy 229
Julius Liptak

32 Partial Maxillectomy 237
Julius Liptak

33 Lingual Surgery 245
Julius Liptak

34 Tooth Extractions 249
Anson J. Tsugawa

35 Tonsillectomy 263
Jonathan Bray

36 Repair of Congenital Defects of the Hard and Soft Palates 265
Jonathan Bray

Section 5: Thoracic Surgery 269

37 General Complications 271
Hervé Brissot

38 Thoracostomy and Thoracocentesis 284
Alison Moores

39 Complications After Intercostal and Sternal Thoracotomy 294
Alison Moores

40 Thoracoscopy 300
Eric Monnet

41 Bronchial and Pulmonary Surgery 305
Hervé Brissot

42 Chylothorax 313
Carolyn A. Burton

43 Esophagoscopy and Esophageal Surgery 319
Robert J. Hardie

44 Aortic Arch Anomalies 323
Robert J. Hardie

45 Thymectomy 328
Rachel Burrow

46 Pericardial Surgery 335
Daniel J. Brockman

47 Patent Ductus Arteriosus 338
Daniel J. Brockman

48 Cardiac Pacemaker Implantation 343
Rachel Burrow and Sonja Fonfara

Section 6: General Abdominal Surgery 353

49 Celiotomy 355
Hilde de Rooster

50 Laparoscopy 362
Gilles Dupré and Valentina Fiorbianco

51 Hiatal Herniorrhaphy 370
Stephen J. Baines

52 Diaphragmatic Herniorrhaphy 375
Stephen J. Baines

53 Peritoneal Pericardial Herniorrhaphy 383
Laura J. Owen

54 Perineal Herniorrhaphy 388
Lynne A. Snow

55 Adrenalectomy 395
Brigitte Degasperi and Gilles Dupré

56 Splenectomy 401
Paolo Buracco and Federico Massari

Section 7: Gastrointestinal Surgery 411

57 Gastric Dilatation and Volvulus and Gastropexies 413
Zoë Halfacree

58 Gastric Outflow Procedures 424
Jeffrey J. Runge

59 Small Intestine Surgery 429
Jean-Philippe Billet

60 Large Intestine Surgery 435
Jean-Philippe Billet

61 Hepatic and Biliary Tract Surgery 441
Anne Kummeling

62 Pancreatic Surgery 446
Heidi Phillips

63 Portosystemic 461
Barbara Kirby

Section 8: Surgery of the Urinary Tract 467

64 General Complications 469
Anne Kummeling

65 Complications Specific to Lithotripsy 473
Joseph W. Bartges, Amanda Callens, and India Lane

66 Renal Transplantation 481
Andrew Kyles

67 Ureteral Surgery 486
Stéphanie Claeys and Annick Hamaide

68 Surgery of the Urinary Bladder 492
Annick Hamaide

69 Urethrostomy in Male Dogs 497
Joshua Milgram

70 Feline Perineal Urethrostomy 500
Joshua Milgram

Section 9: Surgery of the Reproductive Tract 505

71 Ovariectomy and Ovariohysterectomy 507
Annick Hamaide

72 Pyometra 517
Kathryn Pratschke

73 Cesarean Section 522
Bart Van Goethem

74 Orchiectomy 528
Bart Van Goethem

75 Prostatic Cyst and Abscess Drainage 534
Henry L’Eplattenier

76 Prostatectomy 539
Henry L’Eplattenier

Section 10: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 543

77 Open Wounds 545
Davina Anderson

78 Reconstructive Flaps 554
Stéphanie Claeys

79 Skin Grafting 561
Stéphanie Claeys

80 Anal Sac Excision 569
Lynne A. Snow

81 Feline Onychectomy 573
Ameet Singh and Brigitte A. Brisson

Section 11: Neurologic Surgery 577

82 General Complications 579
Belinda Comito

83 Myelography 584
Belinda Comito

84 Ventral Slot and Fenestration 590
Wanda Gordon-Evans

85 Dorsal Laminectomy 596
Wanda Gordon-Evans

86 Hemilaminectomy 602
Wanda Gordon-Evans

87 Ventral Cervical Fusion 606
Wanda Gordon-Evans

88 Vertebral Fracture Repair 610
Wanda Gordon-Evans

89 Craniotomy and Craniectomy 615
Belinda Comito

90 Intracranial Shunt Placement 620
Belinda Comito

Section 12: Management of Fractures and Osteotomies: Perioperative Complications 627

91 Inadequate Fracture Reduction (Malreduction) 629
Ann Johnson

92 Improper Placement of Implants 633
Ann Johnson

93 Limb Shortening 637
Ann Johnson

94 Implant Failure 641
Ann Johnson

95 Premature Physeal Closure After Fracture 649
Ann Johnson

96 Avascular Necrosis 655
Dominique Griffon

97 Bone Resorption 658
Dominique Griffon

98 Delayed Union 665
Ann Johnson

99 Nonunion 669
Ann Johnson

100 Malunion 673
Andrew Worth

101 Loss of Function in Performance Dogs 680
Lauren Pugliese and Jon Dee

102 Carpal Contracture 686
Alessandro Piras and Tomas Guerrero

103 Quadriceps Contracture 692
Darryl Millis

104 Fracture-Associated Sarcoma 697
G. Elizabeth Pluhar

105 Thermal Pain 702
G. Elizabeth Pluhar

106 Complications in External Skeletal Fixation 704
Gian Luca Rovesti

107 Complications Specific to Locking Plates 714
Randy Boudrieau

Section 13: Salvage Orthopedic Procedures 727

108 Arthrodesis 729
Dominique Griffon

109 Amputation 735
Maria Fahie

110 Limb Spare Procedures 743
Jennifer Covey and Nicholas Bacon

Section 14: Surgery of the Coxofemoral Joint 751

111 Femoral Head and Neck Excision 753
Wing Tip Wong

112 Complications of Double and Triple Pelvic Osteotomies 759
Aldo Vezzoni

113 Total Hip Replacement 778
William Liska and Jonathan Dyce

114 Complications of Total Hip Replacement with the Zurich Cementless System 834
Aldo Vezzoni

115 Open Reduction of Coxofemoral Luxations 845
Mark Rochat

Section 15: Surgery of the Stifle 857

116 Complications Associated with Open versus Arthroscopic Examination of the Stifle 859
Antonio Pozzi and Stanley Kim

117 Complications associated with cranial cruciate ligament repair 867
Dominique Griffon

118 Complications Associated with the Treatment of Patellar Luxation 889
Abimbola Oshin

119 Complications Associated with Autogenous Osteochondral Repair 897
Noel Fitzpatrick

Section 16: Surgery of the Scapulohumeral Joint 903

120 Shoulder Dislocation and Instability 905
Brian Beale

Section 17: Surgery of the Elbow 917

121 Reduction of Elbow Luxations 919
Peter Böttcher

122 Ulnar Osteotomy and Ostectomy 924
Dominique Griffon

123 Complications of Sliding Humeral Osteotomy 930
Noel Fitzpatrick

Index 937

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    Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
    Publication Date: 1/29/2016 12:00:00 AM
    ISBN13: 9780470959626, 978-0470959626
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    Description

    Book Synopsis
    Complications in Small Animal Surgery provides a complete reference to diagnosing, managing, and treating surgical complications, with information following a standardized format for ease of use.

    Trade Review
    "Complications in Small Animal Surgery" is complete, illustrated, and thoroughly 'user friendly' in commentary, text, organization, and presentation, making it very highly recommended for Veterinary School curriculums and academic library Veterinary Medicine reference collections and supplemental studies reading lists." (Midwest Book Review 2016)

    "Discussions are in-depth and include all the physiological and medical background needed for veterinary practitioners to make basic assessments in clinical and emergency settings." (Donovan's literary Services 2016)

    "The organization of this book is optimized for quick reference for practicing veterinary surgeons......This will be a useful companion for all veterinarians performing surgery and students learning surgery." (Doody Enterprises 2016)

    Table of Contents

    List of Contributors ix

    Preface and Acknowledgements xiii

    About the companion website xv

    Section 1: Surgical Infections 1

    1 Surgical Wound Infections 3
    Outi Laitinen-Vapaavuori

    2 Sepsis 8
    Galina Hayes and Brigitte A. Brisson

    3 Pyothorax 15
    Jackie L. Demetriou

    4 Peritonitis 20
    Marjan Doom and Hilde de Rooster

    5 Osteomyelitis 28
    Dominique Griffon

    6 Septic Arthritis 34
    John Innes

    7 Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Infections 39
    Scott Weese

    8 Hospital-Associated Infections 45
    Maureen Anderson and Scott Weese

    Section 2: General Postoperative Complications 55

    9 Dehiscence 57
    Stéphanie Claeys

    10 Suture Reactions 64
    Outi Laitinen-Vapaavuori

    11 Hyperthermia 66
    Kris Gommeren

    12 Hemorrhage 72
    Jane Ladlow

    13 Anorexia 79
    Angela Witzel

    14 Management of Surgical Pain 84
    Lyon Lee and Reza Seddighi

    15 Complications Associated with Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs 97
    Reza Seddighi and Lyon Lee

    16 Complications Associated with External Coaptation 110
    Dominique Griffon

    17 Complications Associated with Rehabilitation Modalities 118
    Debra Canapp, Lisa M. Fair, and Sherman Canapp

    18 Degenerative Joint Disease 126
    Guillaume Ragetly and Dominique Griffon

    Section 3: Surgery of the Head and Neck 135

    19 Dorsal Rhinotomy 137
    Gertter Haar

    20 Sublingual and Mandibular Sialadenectomy 144
    Cheryl Hedlund

    21 Incisional Drainage of Aural Hematomas 150
    Cheryl Hedlund

    22 Ear Canal Surgery 155
    Gertter Haar

    23 Ventral Bulla Osteotomy 164
    Cheryl Hedlund

    24 Surgical Management of Brachycephalic Airway Obstructive Syndrome 171
    Cyril Poncet

    25 Surgical Management of Laryngeal Paralysis 178
    Gertter Haar

    26 Thyroidectomy 185
    Chad Schmiedt

    27 Parathyroidectomy 193
    Chad Schmiedt

    28 Tracheal Surgery 198
    Barbara Kirby

    29 Tracheal Stenting 206
    Laura Cuddy

    Section 4: Dental and Oral Surgery 215

    30 Repair of Mandibular and Maxillary Fractures 217
    Christian Bolliger

    31 Partial Mandibulectomy 229
    Julius Liptak

    32 Partial Maxillectomy 237
    Julius Liptak

    33 Lingual Surgery 245
    Julius Liptak

    34 Tooth Extractions 249
    Anson J. Tsugawa

    35 Tonsillectomy 263
    Jonathan Bray

    36 Repair of Congenital Defects of the Hard and Soft Palates 265
    Jonathan Bray

    Section 5: Thoracic Surgery 269

    37 General Complications 271
    Hervé Brissot

    38 Thoracostomy and Thoracocentesis 284
    Alison Moores

    39 Complications After Intercostal and Sternal Thoracotomy 294
    Alison Moores

    40 Thoracoscopy 300
    Eric Monnet

    41 Bronchial and Pulmonary Surgery 305
    Hervé Brissot

    42 Chylothorax 313
    Carolyn A. Burton

    43 Esophagoscopy and Esophageal Surgery 319
    Robert J. Hardie

    44 Aortic Arch Anomalies 323
    Robert J. Hardie

    45 Thymectomy 328
    Rachel Burrow

    46 Pericardial Surgery 335
    Daniel J. Brockman

    47 Patent Ductus Arteriosus 338
    Daniel J. Brockman

    48 Cardiac Pacemaker Implantation 343
    Rachel Burrow and Sonja Fonfara

    Section 6: General Abdominal Surgery 353

    49 Celiotomy 355
    Hilde de Rooster

    50 Laparoscopy 362
    Gilles Dupré and Valentina Fiorbianco

    51 Hiatal Herniorrhaphy 370
    Stephen J. Baines

    52 Diaphragmatic Herniorrhaphy 375
    Stephen J. Baines

    53 Peritoneal Pericardial Herniorrhaphy 383
    Laura J. Owen

    54 Perineal Herniorrhaphy 388
    Lynne A. Snow

    55 Adrenalectomy 395
    Brigitte Degasperi and Gilles Dupré

    56 Splenectomy 401
    Paolo Buracco and Federico Massari

    Section 7: Gastrointestinal Surgery 411

    57 Gastric Dilatation and Volvulus and Gastropexies 413
    Zoë Halfacree

    58 Gastric Outflow Procedures 424
    Jeffrey J. Runge

    59 Small Intestine Surgery 429
    Jean-Philippe Billet

    60 Large Intestine Surgery 435
    Jean-Philippe Billet

    61 Hepatic and Biliary Tract Surgery 441
    Anne Kummeling

    62 Pancreatic Surgery 446
    Heidi Phillips

    63 Portosystemic 461
    Barbara Kirby

    Section 8: Surgery of the Urinary Tract 467

    64 General Complications 469
    Anne Kummeling

    65 Complications Specific to Lithotripsy 473
    Joseph W. Bartges, Amanda Callens, and India Lane

    66 Renal Transplantation 481
    Andrew Kyles

    67 Ureteral Surgery 486
    Stéphanie Claeys and Annick Hamaide

    68 Surgery of the Urinary Bladder 492
    Annick Hamaide

    69 Urethrostomy in Male Dogs 497
    Joshua Milgram

    70 Feline Perineal Urethrostomy 500
    Joshua Milgram

    Section 9: Surgery of the Reproductive Tract 505

    71 Ovariectomy and Ovariohysterectomy 507
    Annick Hamaide

    72 Pyometra 517
    Kathryn Pratschke

    73 Cesarean Section 522
    Bart Van Goethem

    74 Orchiectomy 528
    Bart Van Goethem

    75 Prostatic Cyst and Abscess Drainage 534
    Henry L’Eplattenier

    76 Prostatectomy 539
    Henry L’Eplattenier

    Section 10: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 543

    77 Open Wounds 545
    Davina Anderson

    78 Reconstructive Flaps 554
    Stéphanie Claeys

    79 Skin Grafting 561
    Stéphanie Claeys

    80 Anal Sac Excision 569
    Lynne A. Snow

    81 Feline Onychectomy 573
    Ameet Singh and Brigitte A. Brisson

    Section 11: Neurologic Surgery 577

    82 General Complications 579
    Belinda Comito

    83 Myelography 584
    Belinda Comito

    84 Ventral Slot and Fenestration 590
    Wanda Gordon-Evans

    85 Dorsal Laminectomy 596
    Wanda Gordon-Evans

    86 Hemilaminectomy 602
    Wanda Gordon-Evans

    87 Ventral Cervical Fusion 606
    Wanda Gordon-Evans

    88 Vertebral Fracture Repair 610
    Wanda Gordon-Evans

    89 Craniotomy and Craniectomy 615
    Belinda Comito

    90 Intracranial Shunt Placement 620
    Belinda Comito

    Section 12: Management of Fractures and Osteotomies: Perioperative Complications 627

    91 Inadequate Fracture Reduction (Malreduction) 629
    Ann Johnson

    92 Improper Placement of Implants 633
    Ann Johnson

    93 Limb Shortening 637
    Ann Johnson

    94 Implant Failure 641
    Ann Johnson

    95 Premature Physeal Closure After Fracture 649
    Ann Johnson

    96 Avascular Necrosis 655
    Dominique Griffon

    97 Bone Resorption 658
    Dominique Griffon

    98 Delayed Union 665
    Ann Johnson

    99 Nonunion 669
    Ann Johnson

    100 Malunion 673
    Andrew Worth

    101 Loss of Function in Performance Dogs 680
    Lauren Pugliese and Jon Dee

    102 Carpal Contracture 686
    Alessandro Piras and Tomas Guerrero

    103 Quadriceps Contracture 692
    Darryl Millis

    104 Fracture-Associated Sarcoma 697
    G. Elizabeth Pluhar

    105 Thermal Pain 702
    G. Elizabeth Pluhar

    106 Complications in External Skeletal Fixation 704
    Gian Luca Rovesti

    107 Complications Specific to Locking Plates 714
    Randy Boudrieau

    Section 13: Salvage Orthopedic Procedures 727

    108 Arthrodesis 729
    Dominique Griffon

    109 Amputation 735
    Maria Fahie

    110 Limb Spare Procedures 743
    Jennifer Covey and Nicholas Bacon

    Section 14: Surgery of the Coxofemoral Joint 751

    111 Femoral Head and Neck Excision 753
    Wing Tip Wong

    112 Complications of Double and Triple Pelvic Osteotomies 759
    Aldo Vezzoni

    113 Total Hip Replacement 778
    William Liska and Jonathan Dyce

    114 Complications of Total Hip Replacement with the Zurich Cementless System 834
    Aldo Vezzoni

    115 Open Reduction of Coxofemoral Luxations 845
    Mark Rochat

    Section 15: Surgery of the Stifle 857

    116 Complications Associated with Open versus Arthroscopic Examination of the Stifle 859
    Antonio Pozzi and Stanley Kim

    117 Complications associated with cranial cruciate ligament repair 867
    Dominique Griffon

    118 Complications Associated with the Treatment of Patellar Luxation 889
    Abimbola Oshin

    119 Complications Associated with Autogenous Osteochondral Repair 897
    Noel Fitzpatrick

    Section 16: Surgery of the Scapulohumeral Joint 903

    120 Shoulder Dislocation and Instability 905
    Brian Beale

    Section 17: Surgery of the Elbow 917

    121 Reduction of Elbow Luxations 919
    Peter Böttcher

    122 Ulnar Osteotomy and Ostectomy 924
    Dominique Griffon

    123 Complications of Sliding Humeral Osteotomy 930
    Noel Fitzpatrick

    Index 937

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