Manual of Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery, Second Edition is an updated edition of the popular and highly visual, step-by-step guide to common surgical procedures, including tips and tricks on how to perform surgery faster and easier, written by a highly respected soft tissue surgeon.

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

Gain the benefit of a quarter-century of experience in small animal soft tissue surgery In this book, veterinary surgeon and educator Karen Tobias draws on her more than two decades of experience to share the tips and tricks that experienced surgeons use to make a procedure easier, faster, and more successful. She provides clear, concise, step-by-step instructions on how to complete procedures commonly performed in a small animal practice, meticulously illustrated with hundreds of high-quality color photographs and detailed line drawings. Fully updated and revised, this second edition of this popular guide features expanded coverage of the latest thinking on and approaches to surgical techniques. Organized by procedure type, the book covers of surgery of the skin, abdomen, digestive system, reproductive tract, peritoneum, head and neck, and miscellaneous procedures. Each chapter contains an introduction, tips for preoperative management, surgery and surgical techniques, and postoperative considerations. 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 techniquesProvides clear, concise instructions on how to complete common soft tissue surgical proceduresPairs step-by step instructions with hundreds of high-quality color photographs and drawingsAids 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 Manual of Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery, Second Edition is an indispensable learning tool for veterinary students and new graduates and a refresher course for experienced practitioners. It belongs on the reference shelves of every general practitioner, especially those with an interest in surgery.