Soft Tissue Surgery
A Guide to Exploratory Laparotomy
Exploratory laparotomy is used to diagnose or further investigate problems inside the abdomen that could not be achieved via preoperative diagnostics.Soft Tissue Surgery
Surgical Management of Canine Liver Masses
The prognosis is good for dogs with massive hepatocellular carcinoma, especially given the liver has an enormous capacity for regeneration.
Soft Tissue Surgery
Wound Reconstruction Techniques: Free Skin Grafts
In order to properly treat sizable wounds on the distal extremities of small animals, it’s helpful to know how skin grafts heal, tips for avoiding graft failure, and how to perform full-thickness meshed sheet and punch grafting.Reproductive Medicine
Update on Ovariohysterectomy
Use of efficient surgical techniques during an ovariohysterectomy should prove beneficial for the patient, surgeon, and veterinary business alike.
Soft Tissue Surgery
Surgical Drains: Placement, Management, and Removal
In Part 2 of our "Surgical Drains" series, the authors discuss proper placement of the different types of drains, how to manage them after placement, and when to remove them.Soft Tissue Surgery
Surgical Drains: Indications, Types, and Complications
Management of wound drains is a vital component of wound care as incorrect management of these drains can adversely affect the patient and their recovery.Gastroenterology
Gastric Dilatation and Volvulus: Stabilization and Surgery
With timely surgery, the prognosis for most dogs with this acute, life-threatening disorder is fair.Soft Tissue Surgery
External and Middle Ear Disease in the Dog and Cat
For some patients, surgery may be the most effective recourse for treatment of diseases of the external ear canal and middle ear.Soft Tissue Surgery
Placement and Management: Jackson-Pratt Closed Active Suction Drain
Drains are placed in wounds to evacuate fluid that would otherwise accumulate due to dead space, inflammation, infection, and/or necrosis.