Surgery

Minimally invasive surgery is a rapidly developing discipline in veterinary medicine, thanks to its widespread use in human medicine. During the past 20 years, veterinarians have watched a temporally similar development with arthroscopic surgery.

Veterinarians routinely deal with lacerations, bite wounds, and mass removals in small-animal practice. When wound closure becomes difficult because of the location of the wound or the size of the mass, however, even the most confident veterinarian can be intimidated by the prospect of these surgeries.

A Z-shaped incision can be created in an area of high skin tension to allow skin relaxation and lengthening. A Z-plasty involves transposing the two interdigitating flaps of skin formed by the incision.

A mesh Graft is a full- or partial-thickness sheet of skin that has been fenestrated to allow drainage and expansion.

Like a scalpel, radiosurgery provides a sense of tactile sensation. And as with a laser, with radiosurgery there is an absence of tissue resistance.

We purchased a laser for our clinic and found that it took an extra set of hands to use the gas vaccum.

This study provides reasonable evidence that elbow joint replacement could offer similar success rates as those of hip surgery (90%).

In this prospective university study that used dogs from a local humane society, the authors developed a technique for laparoscopic ovariohysterectomy.

To keep track of surgical instrument replacement and tuning, we post a list just inside the door of the surgery room.

When making skin incisions or excising masses or wounds, always orient the long axis of the incision or ellipse along the line of skin tension.

Unlike in human medicine, post-traumatic facial reconstruction has received little attention in small-animal surgery.

An approximately 1-year-old, neutered male domestic longhaired cat weighing 6.5 lb (2.9 kg) was evaluated by the referring veterinarian because of mild dyspnea.

Cleveland-The majority of veterinarians say the most competitive business pressure is coming from Internet sales of veterinary products.

Dr. Eric Monnet provides a comprehensive review of the newest suture materials available to practitioners and their applications for wound closure.

Signalment: Canine, Chinese Shar Pei, 3-year-old, female, 41 lbs.

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

Dr. Dean Hendrickson discusses innovative methods that offer a less invasive approach to conducting laparscopic ovariectomy in horses.

Ames, Iowa-Iowa State University (ISU) lays claim to a first for veterinary medicine.

Las Vegas-Pfizer wants to make pain assessment the next vital sign, and they just launched a team to directly help veterinarians and staff improve how they manage patient pain.

Dr. Tannaz Amalsadvala focuses on some of the more common paw pad injuries seen in practice as she discusess treatment options for paw pad abrasions and lacerations.

Madison, Wis. - University of Wisconsin researchers think they might have the answer to why some dogs die after receiving anesthesia for surgery.