• 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.

  • Preface

    Section 1: Oromaxillofacial

    Approach to the Rostral Mandible

    Ventral Approach to the Ramus of the Mandible

    Intraoral Approach to the Ramus of the Mandible

    Lateral Approach to the Mandible

    Nasal Planectomy and Premaxillectomy in the Dog

    Nasal Planectomy in the Cat

    Approach to the Rostral Maxilla

    Intraoral Approach to the Maxilla

    Combined Dorsolateral and Intraoral Approach to the Caudal Maxilla

    Approach to the Zygomatic Arch

    Approach to the Temporomandibular Joint

    Dorsal Rhinotomy in the Dog

    Dorsal Rhinotomy in the Cat

    Dorsal Approach to the Sinuses in the Dog

    Dorsal Approach to the Sinuses in the Cat

    Section 2: Cervical Area and Ear

    Approach to the Lateral Ear Canal

    Approach to the Horizontal Ear Canal and Tympanic Bulla

    Ventral Approach to the Tympanic Bulla in the Dog

    Ventral Approach to the Tympanic Bulla in the Cat

    Lateral Approach to the Mandibular and Sublingual Salivary Glands

    Ventral Approach to the Mandibular and Sublingual Salivary Glands

    Lateral Approach to the Mandibular and Retropharyngeal Lymph Nodes

    Ventral Approach to the Mandibular and Retropharyngeal Lymph Nodes

    Lateral Approach to the Larynx

    Ventral Approach to the Larynx

    Ventral Approach to the Trachea, Esophagus, Carotid Sheath

    Ventral Approach to the (Para)Thyroid Glands

    Approach to the Superficial Cervical Lymph Node

    Section 3: Forelimb

    Lateral Approach to the Scapula

    Dorsal Approach to the Spinous Processes and Scapula

    Forequarter Amputation: Lateral Approach

    Ventral Approach to the Brachial Plexus and Axillary Artery

    Craniolateral Approach to the Brachial Plexus

    Section 4: Hindlimb

    Middle Hemipelvectomy (Acetabulectomy)

    Total Hemipelvectomy

    Coxofemoral Disarticulation

    Mid-Femoral Amputation

    Approach to the Popliteal Lymph Node

    Approach to the Femoral Artery

    Section 5: Thorax

    Right Lateral Approach to the Cranial Thorax

    Left Lateral Approach to the Cranial Thorax

    Right Lateral Approach to the Caudal Thorax

    Left Lateral Approach to the Caudal Thorax

    Closure of a Rib Wall Resection without Diaphragmatic Advancement

    Closure of a Rib Wall Resection with Diaphragmatic Advancement

    Median Sternotomy

    Transdiaphragmatic Approach to the Thorax

    Section 6: Abdomen

    Midline Approach to the Abdomen (Female Dog, Cats)

    Midline Approach to the Abdomen (Male Dog)

    Grid Approach to the Abdomen

    Lateral Approach to the Dorsal Abdomen

    Paramedian Approach to the Inguinal Canal and Lymph Node

    Paracostal Approach to the Abdomen

    Combined Paracostal and Midline Approach to the Abdomen

    Closure of a Caudal Abdominal Defect with Mesh

    Approach to the Prescrotal Urethra

    Approach to the Scrotal Urethra

    Section 7: Perineal Area and Pelvic Canal

    Dorsal Perineal Approach

    Lateral Perineal Approach for Perineal Hernia

    Approach for Anal Sacculectomy

    Episiotomy

    Approach for Feline Perineal Urethrostomy

    Ventral Approach to the Pelvic Canal

    Section 8: Digits and Tail

    Lateral Approach to Digit 1

    Lateral Approach to Digit 2

    Dorsal Approach to Digits 3 and 4

    Dorsal Approach to Digit 5

    Dorsal Approach to the Sacrococcygeal Joint

  • Marije Risselada

    DVM, PhD, DECVS, DACVS-SA, is an Assistant Professor of Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery at Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine, in West-Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

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