Complications in Small Animal Surgery

Complications in Small Animal Surgery is a detailed, case–based resource for diagnosing, managing, and preventing complications in small animal surgery. Highly practical and user–friendly, the book is designed to quickly provide specific guidance on techniques and information essential to successfully managing surgical complications. With many images, algorithms, tables, and practical tips, this new book is carefully designed to provide an ideal clinical reference for students, clinicians, and surgeons of all skill levels.

The book begins with information on complications common to many types of surgeries, then moves on to complications associated with specific procedures. Each complication offers information on definitions, risk factors, diagnosis, treatment, outcomes, and prevention, with a scientific summary supporting recommendations. Chapters are organized by body system, with information cross–referenced where necessary, making it easy to find and apply information.

Key features

Presents comprehensive information on diagnosing, managing, and preventing surgical complications using an accessible format Offers a  well–defined, thoroughly illustrated format to maximize practical value, with algorithms, tables, practical tips, and many images throughout Covers common and uncommon complications in all body systems Serves as a reference to recent literature relevant to each complication Includes access to a companion website with videos, figures from the book available for download into PowerPoint, and linked references at www.wiley.com/go/griffon/complications

List of Contributors 00

Section 1 Surgical infections

Chapter 1. Surgical wound infections
Outi Laitinen–Vapaavuori

Chapter 2. Sepsis
Galina Hayes and Brigitte Brisson

Chapter 3. Pyothorax
Jackie Demetriou

Chapter 4. Peritonitis
Marjan Doom and Hilde de Rooster

Chapter 5. Osteomyelitis
Dominique Griffon

Chapter 6.septic arthritis
John Innes

Chapter 7. Methicillin resistant staphylococcus infections
Scott Weese

Chapter 8. Hospital–associated infections
Scott Weese and Maureen Anderson

Section 2 General post–operative complications

Chapter 9. Dehiscence
Stéphanie Claeys

Chapter 10.suture reactions
Outi Laitinen–Vapaavuori

Chapter 11. Hyperthermia
Kris Gommeren

Chapter 12. Hemorrhage
Jane Ladlow

Chapter 13. Anorexia
Angela Witzel

Chapter 14. Management of surgical pain
Lyon Lee and Reza Seddighi

Chapter 15. Complications associated with non–steroidal anti–inflammatory drugs
Reza Seddighi and Lyon Lee

Chapter 16. Complications associated with external coaptation
Dominique Griffon

Chapter 17. Complications associated with rehabilitation modalities
Sherman Canapp, Debra Canapp and Lisa M. Fair

Chapter 18. Degenerative joint disease
Guillaume Ragetly and Dominique Griffon

Section 3 Surgery of the Head and Neck

Chapter 19. Dorsal rhinotomy
Gert ter Haar

Chapter 20. Sublingual and Mandibular Sialadenectomy
Cheryl Hedlund

Chapter 21. Incisional Drainage of Aural Hematomas
Cheryl Hedlund

Chapter 22. Ear canal surgery
Gert ter Haar

Chapter 23. Ventral bulla osteotomy
Cheryl Hedlund

Chapter 24. Surgical management of brachycephalic airway obstructive syndrome
Cyril Poncet

Chapter 25. Surgical Management of Laryngeal Paralysis
Gert ter Haar

Chapter 26. Thyroidectomy
Chad Schmiedt

Chapter 27. Parathyroidectomy
Chad Schmiedt

Chapter 28. Tracheal surgery
Barbara Kirby

Chapter 29. Tracheal stenting
Laura Cuddy

Section 4 Dental and oral surgery

Chapter 30. Repair of Mandibular and Maxillary Fractures
Christian Bolliger

Chapter 31. Partial Mandibulectomy
Julius Liptak

Chapter 32. Partial Maxillectomy
Julius Liptak

Chapter 33. Lingual Surgery
Julius Liptak

Chapter 34. Tooth Extractions
Anson J. Tsugawa

Chapter 35. Tonsillectomy
Jonathan Bray

Chapter 36. Repair of Congenital Defects of the Hard and Soft Palate
Jonathan Bray

Section 5 Thoracic Surgery

Chapter 37. General Complications
Hervé Brissot

Chapter 38. Thoracostomy and Thoracocentesis
Alison Moores

Chapter 39. Complications after Intercostal and sternal thoracotomy
Alison Moores

Chapter 40. Thoracoscopy
Eric Monnet

Chapter 41. Bronchial and Pulmonary Surgery
Hervé Brissot

Chapter 42. Chylothorax
Carolyn Burton

Chapter 43. Esophagoscopy and Esophageal surgery
Robert Hardie

Chapter 44. Aortic Arch Anomalies
Robert Hardie

Chapter 45. Thymectomy
Rachel Burrow

Chapter 46. Pericardial Surgery
Daniel Brockman

Chapter 47. Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Daniel Brockman

Chapter 48. Cardiac Pacemaker Implantation
Rachel Burrow and Sonja Fonfara

Section 6 General abdominal surgery

Chapter 49. Celiotomy
Hilde de Rooster

Chapter 50. Laparoscopy
Gilles Dupré and Valentina Fiorbianco

Chapter 51. Hiatal Herniorrhaphy
Stephen Baines

Chapter 52. Diaphragmatic Herniorrhaphy
Stephen Baines

Chapter 53. Peritoneal Pericardial Herniorrhaphy
Laura J. Owen

Chapter 54. Perineal Herniorrhaphy
Lynne Snow

Chapter 55. Adrenalectomy
Brigitte Degasperi and Gilles Dupré

Chapter 56. Splenectomy
Paolo Buracco and Federico Massari

Section 7 Gastrointestinal Surgery

Chapter 57. Gastric Dilatation and Volvulus and gastropexies
Zoë Halfacree

Chapter 58. Gastric Outflow Procedures
Jeffrey Runge

Chapter 59. Small Intestine Surgery
Jean–Philippe Billet

Chapter 60. Large intestine Surgery
Jean–Philippe Billet

Chapter 61. Hepatic and biliary tract surgery
Anne Kummeling

Chapter 62. Pancreatic surgery
Heidi Phillips

Chapter 63. Portosystemic Shunts
Barbara Kirby

Section 8 Surgery of the urinary tract

Chapter 64. General complications
Anne Kummeling

Chapter 65. Complications specific to lithotripsy
Joe Bartges, Amanda Callens and India Lane

Chapter 66. Renal Transplantation
Andrew Kyles

Chapter 67. Ureteral surgery
Stéphanie Claeys and Annick Hamaide

Chapter 68. Surgery of the urinary Bladder
Annick Hamaide

Chapter 69. Urethrostomy in Male Dogs
Joshua Milgram

Chapter 70. Feline Perineal Urethrostomy
Joshua Milgram

Section 9 Surgery of the reproductive tract

Chapter 71. Ovariectomy and ovariohysterectomy
Annick Hamaide

Chapter 72. Pyometra
Kathryn Pratschke

Chapter 73. Cesarean Section
Bart Van Goethem

Chapter 74. Orchiectomy
Bart Van Goethem

Chapter 75. Prostatic Cyst and Abscess Drainage
Henry L Eplattenier

Chapter 76. Prostatectomy
Henry L Eplattenier

Section 10 Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Chapter 77. Open Wounds
Davina Anderson

Chapter 78. Reconstructive flaps
Stéphanie Claeys

Chapter 79. Skin Grafting
Stéphanie Claeys

Chapter 80. Anal Sac Excision
Lynne Snow

Chapter 81. Feline onychectomy
Ameet Singh and Brigitte Brisson

Section 11 Neurologic surgery

Chapter 82. General Complications
Belinda Comito

Chapter 83. Myelography
Belinda Comito

Chapter 84. Ventral Slot/Fenestration
Wanda Gordon–Evans

Chapter 85. Dorsal Laminectomy
Wanda Gordon–Evans

Chapter 86. Hemilaminectomy
Wanda Gordon–Evans

Chapter 87. Ventral Cervical Fusion
Wanda Gordon–Evans

Chapter 88. Vertebral Fracture Repair
Wanda Gordon–Evans

Chapter 89. Craniotomy/Craniectomy
Belinda Comito

Chapter 90. Intracranial Shunt Placement
Belinda Comito

Section 12 Management of fractures and osteotomies (Peri–operative complications)

Chapter 91. Inadequate Fracture Reduction (Malreduction)
Ann Johnson

Chapter 92. Improper Implant Placement
Ann Johnson

Chapter 93. Limb Shortening
Ann Johnson

Chapter 94. Implant Failure
Ann Johnson

Chapter 95. Premature Physeal Closure
Ann Johnson

Chapter 96. Avascular Necrosis
Dominique Griffon

Chapter 97. Bone Resorption
Dominique Griffon

Chapter 98. Delayed Union
Ann Johnson

Chapter 99. Nonunion
Ann Johnson

Chapter 100. Malunion
Andrew Worth

Chapter 101. Loss Of Function (Performance Dogs)
Lauren Pugliese and Jon Dee

Chapter 102. Carpal contracture
Tomas Guerrero and Alessandro Piras

Chapter 103. Quadriceps Contracture
Darryl Millis

Chapter 104. Fracture Associated Sarcoma
G. Elizabeth Pluhar

Chapter 105. Thermal Pain
G. Elizabeth Pluhar

Chapter 106. Complications in external skeletal fixation (ESF)
Gian Luca Rovesti

Chapter 107. Complications Specific To Locking Plates
Randy Boudrieau

Section 13 Salvage Orthopedic Procedures

Chapter 108. Arthrodesis
Dominique Griffon

Chapter 109. Amputation
Maria Fahie

Chapter 110. Limb Spare Procedures
Jennifer Covey and Nicholas Bacon

Section 14 Surgery of the coxofemoral joint

Chapter 111. Femoral Head and Neck Excision
Wing Tip Wong

Chapter 112. Complications of double and triple pelvic osteotomies
Aldo Vezzoni

Chapter 113. Total Hip Replacement
William Liska

Chapter 114. Complications of Zurich Cementless Total Hip Replacement
Aldo Vezzoni

Chapter 115. Open Reduction of Coxofemoral Luxations (Hip Luxation)
Mark Rochat

Section 15 Surgery of the stifle

Chapter 116. Complications Associated With Open Versus Arthroscopic Examination of The Stifle
Stanley Kim and Antonio Pozzi

Chapter 117. Cranial Cruciate Repair
Dominique Griffon

Chapter 118. Complications Associated With The Treatment Of Patellar Luxation
Abimbola Oshin

Chapter 119. Complications Associated With Autogenous Osteochondral Repair (OATS)
Noel Fitzpatrick

Section 16 Surgery of the scapulohumeral joint

Chapter 120. Shoulder Dislocation And Instability
Brian Beale

Chapter 121. Reduction of Elbow Luxations
Peter Böttcher

Chapter 122. Ulnar Osteotomy and Ostectomy
Dominique Griffon

Chapter 123. Complications of Sliding Humeral Osteotomy
Noel Fitzpatrick

Dominique J. Griffon, DMV, MS, PhD, DECVS, DACVS, MRCVS, is Professor in Small Animal Surgery and Associate Dean for Research at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, California, USA.

Annick Hamaide, DVM, PhD, DECVS, is Associate Professor in Surgical Oncology at the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liège in Liège, Belgium.