Gastrointestinal Surgical Techniques in Small Animals

Gastrointestinal Surgical Techniques in Small Animals offers a highly detailed reference to surgical procedures in the gastrointestinal tract in dogs and cats. Each chapter describes the surgical techniques in depth, featuring high-quality illustrations depicting each step, and discusses tips and tricks for a successful surgery and potential complications. A companion website offers video clips demonstrating the procedures. Logically divided into sections by anatomy, each chapter covers indications, contraindications, and decision making for a specific surgery. Tips and tricks and potential complications are also covered. Describes techniques for canine and feline gastrointestinal surgery in detail Presents the state of the art for GI surgery in dogs and cats Includes access to a companion website with video clips demonstrating techniques Gastrointestinal Surgical Techniques in Small Animals is an essential resource for small animal surgeons and veterinary residents.

Gastrointestinal Surgical Techniques in Small Animals offers a highly detailed reference to surgical procedures in the gastrointestinal tract in dogs and cats. Each chapter describes the surgical techniques in depth, featuring high-quality illustrations depicting each step, and discusses tips and tricks for a successful surgery and potential complications. A companion website offers video clips demonstrating the procedures.Logically divided into sections by anatomy, each chapter covers indications, contraindications, and decision making for a specific surgery. Tips and tricks and potential complications are also covered.* Describes techniques for canine and feline gastrointestinal surgery in detail* Presents the state of the art for GI surgery in dogs and cats* Includes access to a companion website with video clips demonstrating techniquesGastrointestinal Surgical Techniques in Small Animals is an essential resource for small animal surgeons and veterinary residents.

List of Contributors ixPreface xiAbout the Companion Website xiiiSection I General Concepts 11 Gastrointestinal Healing 3Eric Monnet and Daniel D. Smeak2 Suture Materials, Staplers, and Tissue Apposition Devices 9Daniel D. Smeak3 Suture Patterns for Gastrointestinal Surgery 23Daniel D. Smeak4 Feeding Tubes 29Eric Monnet5 Drainage Techniques for the Peritoneal Space 43Eric MonnetSection II Oral Cavity 496 Maxillectomy and Mandibulectomy 51Bernard Séguin7 Glossectomy 65Eric Monnet and Bernard Séguin8 Tonsillectomy 69Eric Monnet and Bernard Séguin9 Palatal and Oronasal Defects 71Chad Lothamer and Jennifer Rawlinson10 Salivary Gland Surgery 85Daniel D. SmeakSection III Esophagus 9511 Esophagotomy 97Eric Monnet12 Esophagectomy and Reconstruction 105Eric Monnet13 Cricopharyngeal Myotomy and Heller Myotomy 111Eric Monnet14 Vascular Ring Anomaly 117Eric Monnet15 Hiatal Hernia 123Eric MonnetSection IV Stomach 12916 Anatomy and Physiology of the Stomach 131Eric Monnet17 Gastrotomy 135Eric Monnet18 Gastrectomy 137Eric Monnet19 Billroth I 143Eric Monnet20 Billroth II 147Eric Monnet21 Pyloroplasty 155Eric Monnet22 Roux-en-Y 159Eric Monnet23 Gastropexy 165Daniel D. SmeakSection V Intestine 17924 Enterotomy 181Daniel D. Smeak25 Enterectomy 187Daniel D. Smeak and Eric Monnet26 Enteroplication/Enteropexy for Prevention of Intussusception 203Daniel D. SmeakSection VI Colon 20727 Colectomy and Subtotal Colectomy 209Daniel D. Smeak and Eric Monnet28 Colotomy 219Daniel D. Smeak29 Typhlectomy and Ileocecocolic Resection 221Daniel D. Smeak30 Colostomy and Jejunostomy 225Daniel D. Smeak31 Colopexy 231Daniel D. SmeakSection VII Rectum and Anal Sac 23532 Approaches to the Rectum and Pelvic Canal 237Daniel D. Smeak33 Surgery of the Rectum 245Daniel D. Smeak34 Anal Sac Resection 257Daniel D. SmeakSection VIII Liver and Gall Bladder 26335 Liver Lobectomy 265Eric Monnet36 Surgery of the Gallbladder 273Eric Monnet37 Biliary Diversion 279Eric Monnet38 Surgery of the Bile Duct 287Eric Monnet39 Biliary Stenting 293Eric Monnet40 Arterio-Venous Fistula 297Eric Monnet41 Portosystemic Shunt 301Eric MonnetSection IX Pancreas 31742 Surgery of the Pancreas 319Daniel D. Smeak and Eric MonnetIndex 325