
Illustrative reference of removing a pinnal tumor and closing with a transposition flap.

Dr. Pavletic is the Head of the Department of Surgery and Director of Surgical Services at Boston?s Angell Memorial Animal Hospital. He is a 1974 graduate of the University of Illinois, and a 1981 diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons. He is the author of the 1999 Atlas of Small Animal Reconstructive Surgery, Second Edition, published by W.B. Saunders.

Illustrative reference of removing a pinnal tumor and closing with a transposition flap.

When and how to patch pinnas in your canine patients.

Surgical stapling equipment allows the small-animal surgeon to perform a variety of challenging abdominal surgical procedures more quickly and consistently than with conventional, hand-suturing techniques. This article will summarize the use of these devices.

Dr. Michael Pavletic reviews the different applications and procedures for using skin staplers.

Dr. Michael Pavletic offers insight on how to effectively incorporate skin stapling as a means for closing wounds.

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