Descripción
Description
This book offers practical guidance to making approaches for surgery to treat soft tissue and oncologic conditions in canine and feline patients. Every approach is outlined with step-by-step descriptions on how to handle the incision and covers indications and patient positioning. Detailed, high-quality medical illustrations are also included for each, and topics are logically laid out with images on the left and text on the right.
Atlas of Surgical Approaches to Soft Tissue and Oncologic Diseases in the Dog and Cat starts with a chapter on oromaxillofacial approaches, followed by chapters covering the cervical area and ear, forelimb, hindlimb, thorax, and abdomen. The book finishes with complete coverage of the approaches to the perineal area and pelvic canal and digits and tail, making it an excellent guide for surgeons to plan and execute their approach to soft tissue and oncologic diseases.
- Describes the complete approach to surgical incisions for soft tissue and oncologic disease, with alternative positions or approaches where appropriate
- Provides a high-quality medical line drawing depicting each approach
- Offers practical guidance for surgeons to direct their approach during surgery
- Covers indications, patient positioning, and step-by-step summaries of each approach
- Follows a logical two-page layout with text on one side and illustrations on the other
Atlas of Surgical Approaches to Soft Tissue and Oncologic Diseases in the Dog and Cat is an essential reference for any veterinary surgeon or clinician treating soft tissue and oncologic diseases surgically.
Table of contents
Preface ix
Section 1 Oromaxillofacial 1
Approach to the Rostral Mandible 2
Ventral Approach to the Ramus of the Mandible 6
Intraoral Approach to the Ramus of the Mandible 8
Lateral Approach to the Mandible 12
Nasal Planectomy and Premaxillectomy in the Dog 16
Nasal Planectomy in the Cat 20
Approach to the Rostral Maxilla 22
Intraoral Approach to the Maxilla 26
Combined Dorsolateral and Intraoral Approach to the Caudal Maxilla 30
Approach to the Zygomatic Arch 36
Approach to the Temporomandibular Joint 40
Dorsal Rhinotomy in the Dog 44
Dorsal Rhinotomy in the Cat 46
Dorsal Approach to the Sinuses in the Dog 48
Dorsal Approach to the Sinuses in the Cat 50
Section 2 Cervical Area and Ear 53
Approach to the Lateral Ear Canal 54
Approach to the Horizontal Ear Canal and Tympanic Bulla 58
Ventral Approach to the Tympanic Bulla in the Dog 62
Ventral Approach to the Tympanic Bulla in the Cat 66
Lateral Approach to the Mandibular and Sublingual Salivary Glands 70
Ventral Approach to the Mandibular and Sublingual Salivary Glands 74
Lateral Approach to the Mandibular and Retropharyngeal Lymph Nodes 76
Ventral Approach to the Mandibular and Retropharyngeal Lymph Nodes 78
Lateral Approach to the Larynx 82
Ventral Approach to the Larynx 86
Ventral Approach to the Trachea, Esophagus, Carotid Sheath 90
Ventral Approach to the (Para)Thyroid Glands 94
Approach to the Superficial Cervical Lymph Node 96
Section 3 Forelimb 101
Lateral Approach to the Scapula 102
Dorsal Approach to the Spinous Processes and Scapula 106
Forequarter Amputation: Lateral Approach 108
Ventral Approach to the Brachial Plexus and Axillary Artery 114
Craniolateral Approach to the Brachial Plexus 118
Section 4 Hindlimb 123
Partial/Middle Hemipelvectomy (Acetabulectomy) 124
Total Hemipelvectomy 132
Coxofemoral Disarticulation 140
Mid-Femoral Amputation 144
Approach to the Popliteal Lymph Node 150
Approach to the Femoral Artery 152
Section 5 Thorax 155
Right Lateral Approach to the Cranial Thorax 156
Left Lateral Approach to the Cranial Thorax 160
Right Lateral Approach to the Caudal Thorax 164
Left Lateral Approach to the Caudal Thorax 168
Closure of a Rib Wall Resection without Diaphragmatic Advancement 170
Closure of a Rib Wall Resection with Diaphragmatic Advancement 174
Median Sternotomy 178
Transdiaphragmatic Approach to the Thorax 182
Section 6 Abdomen 189
Midline Approach to the Abdomen (Female Dog, Cats) 190
Midline Approach to the Abdomen (Male Dog) 194
Grid Approach to the Abdomen 198
Lateral Approach to the Dorsal Abdomen 200
Paramedian Approach to the Inguinal Canal and Lymph Node 204
Paracostal Approach to the Abdomen 208
Combined Paracostal and Midline Approach to the Abdomen 210
Closure of a Caudal Abdominal Defect with Mesh 214
Approach to the Prescrotal Urethra 218
Approach to the Scrotal Urethra 222
Section 7 Perineal Area and Pelvic Canal 227
Dorsal Perineal Approach 228
Lateral Perineal Approach for Perineal Hernia 232
Approach for Anal Sacculectomy 236
Episiotomy 238
Approach for Feline Perineal Urethrostomy 242
Ventral Approach to the Pelvic Canal 248
Section 8 Digits and Tail 253
Lateral Approach to Digit 1 254
Lateral Approach to Digit 2 258
Dorsal Approach to Digits 3 and 4 262
Dorsal Approach to Digit 5 266
Dorsal Approach to the Sacrococcygeal Joint 270
References 275
Index 277