Small Animal Surgery. The Head and Neck. Vol.I

LANGUAGE: ENGLISH
Authors: Rodríguez Gómez, José;Llinás Ceballos, Jorge;Bussadori, Roberto
Release date: 2019
ISBN: 9788417640378
Pages: 264
Dimensions: 23 x 29,7

Small Animal Surgery. The head and neck addresses the diseases that affect the head and neck structured by anatomical location, and the surgical procedures that are usually used to solve them. The diseases and surgical techniques are described in detail and the information provided is accompanied by numerous high-quality images and illustrations. The e-book version also includes videos for further information and will aid in the understanding of the techniques.

Table of contents

1. Introduction
   General principles of neck surgery
   Anaesthetic overview
     Before anaesthesia
     During anaesthesia
     After anaesthesia
   Surgical overview
     Placement of a central venous catheter
     Subcutaneous venous access port
     Feeding tubes
     Shoehorn technique
   Postoperative recovery and intensivecare
     Postoperative care
     Oxygen supplementation
     Management of patients with a tracheostomy tube
     Enteral nutrition in critical patients
     Complications

2. Skin lesions
   Overview
   Feline injection-site sarcoma
     Clinical signs
     Diagnosis
     Treatment
     Surgical technique
     Prevention

3. Oesophagus
   Overview
     Oesophageal diseases
     Surgical considerations
   Anaesthetic considerations
     Pre-anaesthetic assessment
     Complications associated with malnutrition
     Gastro-oesophageal reflux, oesophagitis and aspiration pneumonia
     Complications associated with oesophageal rupture
     Vasovagal reflex
     Pain control
   Cricopharyngeal dysphagia
     Treatment
   Foreign bodies in the cervical oesophagus
     Treatment
   Oesophageal stricture
     Treatment
   Oesophageal diverticula
     Treatment

4. Trachea
   Overview
     Surgical considerations
   Anaesthetic considerations
     Anaesthetic induction
   Tracheal rupture
     Clinical signs
     Diagnosis
     Anaesthetic considerations
     Treatment
   Tracheal collapse
     Clinical signs
     Diagnosis
     Treatment

   Tracheostomy
     Anaesthetic and surgical considerations
     Temporary tracheostomy
     Permanent tracheostomy

5. Thyroid
   Overview
     Physiology
   Anaesthetic considerations
     Stabilising the patient
     Anaesthetic induction
     Anaesthetic maintenance
   Feline hyperthyroidism
     Treatment
   Thyroid tumours
     Treatment
     Prognosis

6. Pinna and ear canal
   Overview
     Surgical considerations
   Anaesthetic considerations
     Locoregional anaesthetic techniques
   Aural haematoma
     Treatment
   Wounds and tumours
     Wounds
     Tumours
   Cholesteatoma
     Clinical signs
     Surgical treatment
     Prognosis
   Resection of the vertical ear canal
     Surgical preparation
     Zepp procedure
     Vertical ear canal ablation
     Vertical canal incision
   Total ear canal ablation
     Surgical preparation
     Technique
     Postoperative complications
   Tympanic bulla osteotomy
     Lateral bulla osteotomy
     Ventral bulla osteotomy

7. Diagnostic techniques
   Overview
     Radiology
     Fluoroscopy
     Endoscopy
     Computed tomography
   Radiography
     Cervical part of the oesophagus
     Cervical trachea
     Pharynx and larynx
   Endoscopy
     Rhinoscopy
     Otoscopy
     Laryngoscopy/tracheoscopy
     Oesophagoscopy
   Computed tomography
     Overview
     Indications

The authors

José Rodríguez, Ldo. Vet., PhD
Veterinary degree and PhD from the Complutense University of Madrid (1982 and 1985)
Full professor in animal medicine and surgery at the Department of Animal Pathology at
the University of Zaragoza
Degree in ophthalmological pathology and surgery at the Autonomous University of
Barcelona
Author and coordinator of the series Small animal surgery, Surgical atlas, a step-by-step
guide, which includes the books: The pelvic area, The caudal abdomen, The cranial abdomen,
The thorax, Bloodless surgery, Basic principles and techniques, The gastrointestinal
tract – Clinical cases, Surgical techniques and Errors and complications in surgery, which
have been translated into several languages including English, French, German, Italian,
Japanese, Chinese and Korean.

Jorge Llinás, Ldo. Vet.

Veterinary degree from the University of Zaragoza
Diploma of advanced studies from the University of Zaragoza
University specialist in maxillofacial surgery
Director and surgeon of the Valencia Sur veterinary hospital (Valencia, Spain)
President of the Spanish Society of Veterinary Laser and Electrosurgery
Co-author of the books Bloodless surgery and Basic principles and techniques of the series
Small animal surgery, Surgical atlas, a step-by-step guide

Roberto Bussadori, Med. Vet., PhD

Veterinary degree from the University of Milan
European PhD
Soft tissue surgeon (thorax, cardiovascular and respiratory systems) at the Gran Sasso
veterinary clinic of Milan, Italy
Master’s degree in microsurgery, experimental surgery and transplantation
Surgeon at the Valencia Sur veterinary hospital (Valencia, Spain)
Co-author of the books Bloodless surgery and Basic principles and techniques of the series
Small animal surgery, Surgical atlas, a step-by-step guide