Atlas of Small Animal Wound Management and Reconstructive Surgery

A one-stop reference for the surgical treatment of wounds in small animal patients
 
Wound management and reconstructive surgery are among the most challenging and innovative subspecialties of veterinary surgery for the management of traumatic injuries and neoplastic conditions commonly encountered in small animals. Atlas of Small Animal Wound Management and Reconstructive Surgery, Fourth Edition presents detailed procedures for surgical reconstruction and essential information on the principles of wound healing and wound management for dogs and cats. Coverage encompasses the pathophysiology and management of the wide variety of wounds encountered in small animal practice and the most current reconstructive techniques for closing the most challenging defects.
 
This updated edition is presented with additional full color images and now includes color in each illustration, to enhance the reader's understanding of each subject and successful execution of the surgical techniques covered. It imparts new and updated information on a wide variety of topics, including skin and muscle flap techniques, skin fold disorders, facial and nasal reconstructive surgery, foot pad surgery, urogenital reconstructive surgery, and includes a new chapter on reconstructive surgery of the pinna.
* Provides a key reference for general practitioners, surgeons, surgical residents, veterinary students, and small animal technicians in a single source
* Discusses current and new wound management and reconstructive surgical techniques for all body regions, including the face, ear, mouth, eye, nose, trunk, external genitalia, and foot
* Contains 35 brand-new plate illustrations, updated and enhanced color plate illustrations and drawings, and additional clinical photographs throughout
* Features a new chapter dedicated to the surgical management of pinnal injuries and disorders, including new reconstructive surgical options developed by the author
* Includes information boxes to emphasize important points and the author's personal observations, drawing on more than forty years of surgical experience
 
Atlas of Small Animal Wound Management and Reconstructive Surgery, Fourth Edition is a valuable one-stop reference for veterinary surgeons, residents, and small animal practitioners.

Sommario

Foreword xi
 
Preface xii
 
Acknowledgments xiii
 
About the Companion Website xiv
 
1. The Skin 1
 
Skin Function 2
 
Skin Structure 2
 
Cutaneous Adnexa 5
 
The Hypodermis 8
 
Cutaneous Circulation 8
 
Pinna: Cutaneous Considerations 10
 
Congenital Skin Disorders 10
 
2. Basic Principles of Wound Healing 17
 
Introduction 18
 
Wound Healing 18
 
Acute Versus Chronic Open Wounds 29
 
Species Variations in Wound Healing 29
 
"Artificial Skin" 30
 
3. Basic Principles of Wound Management 33
 
Introduction 34
 
Patient Presentation 34
 
Mechanisms of Injury and Wound Terminology 34
 
Wound Classification 35
 
Options for Wound Closure 37
 
"Pointers" in Selecting the Proper Closure Technique 43
 
Basic Wound Management in Six Simple Steps 44
 
Exposed Bone: Osteostixis 49
 
Acute Versus Chronic Wounds 50
 
4. Topical Wound Care Products and Their Use 53
 
Wound Exudate 54
 
Wound Drainage Systems 54
 
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) 60
 
Concept of Moist Wound Healing (MWH) 67
 
Topical Wound Care Products 69
 
The Maggot and Leach in Wound Care 79
 
Common Topical Antiseptic and Cleansing Agents 81
 
Alternative Forms of Wound Therapy 85
 
Concluding Remarks 89
 
Plate 1: Vacuum-Assisted Closure 92
 
5. Dressings, Bandages, External Support, and Protective Devices 95
 
Introduction 96
 
Dressings: The Primary Layer 96
 
Dressings: The Secondary Layer 111
 
Dressings: The Tertiary Layer 112
 
Preventing Bandage Displacement 113
 
Tie-Over Dressing/Bandage Technique 114
 
Pressure Points: Bandage Options 115
 
Bandage "Access Windows" 115
 
Bandaging Techniques for Skin Grafts 115
 
Bandaging Techniques for Skin Flaps 115
 
Splints, Casts, Reinforced Bandages 115
 
Miscellaneous Protective Devices 116
 
Plate 2: Basic Bandage Application for Extremities 124
 
Plate 3: Tape Stirrups and Padding Dos and Don'ts 126
 
Plate 4: Elasticon Bandage Platforms and Saddles 128
 
Plate 5: Spica Bandages/Splints 130
 
Plate 6: Schroeder-Thomas Splint 132
 
Plate 7: Schroeder-Thomas Splint: Security Band Application 136
 
Plate 8: Body Brace 138
 
Plate 9: Tape Hobbles for the Rear Extremities 140
 
6. Common Complications in Wound Healing 143
 
Improper Nutritional Support 144
 
Medications and Their Influence on Healing 145
 
Hypovolemia and Anemia 146
 
The Nonhealing Wound: General Considerations 146
 
Failure to Heal by Second Intention 147
 
Scarring and Wound Contracture 152
 
Infection and Biofilm Formation 154
 
Draining Tracts 158
 
Use of Tourniquets for Lower Extremity Procedures 165
 
Seromas 166
 
Hematomas 167
 
Exposed Bone 167
 
Wound Dehiscence 169
 
7. Management of Specific Wounds 173
 
Bite Wounds 174
 
Burns 183
 
Inhalation Injuries 195
 
Chemical Burns 196
 
Electrical Injuries 197
 
Radiation Injuries 201
 
Frostbite 204
 
Projectile Injuries 205
 
Explosive Munitions: Ballistic, Blast, and Thermal Injuries 227
 
Impalement Injuries 227
 
Pressure Ulcers 228
 
Hygroma 234
 
Snakebite 239
 
Brown Recluse Spider Bites 240
 
Porcupine Quills 240
 

Info autore

The author
MICHAEL M. PAVLETIC, DVM, Diplomate ACVS, is Director of Surgical Services at Angell Animal Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Riassunto

A one-stop reference for the surgical treatment of wounds in small animal patients

Wound management and reconstructive surgery are among the most challenging and innovative subspecialties of veterinary surgery for the management of traumatic injuries and neoplastic conditions commonly encountered in small animals. Atlas of Small Animal Wound Management and Reconstructive Surgery, Fourth Edition presents detailed procedures for surgical reconstruction and essential information on the principles of wound healing and wound management for dogs and cats. Coverage encompasses the pathophysiology and management of the wide variety of wounds encountered in small animal practice and the most current reconstructive techniques for closing the most challenging defects.

This updated edition is presented with additional full color images and now includes color in each illustration, to enhance the reader's understanding of each subject and successful execution of the surgical techniques covered. It imparts new and updated information on a wide variety of topics, including skin and muscle flap techniques, skin fold disorders, facial and nasal reconstructive surgery, foot pad surgery, urogenital reconstructive surgery, and includes a new chapter on reconstructive surgery of the pinna.
* Provides a key reference for general practitioners, surgeons, surgical residents, veterinary students, and small animal technicians in a single source
* Discusses current and new wound management and reconstructive surgical techniques for all body regions, including the face, ear, mouth, eye, nose, trunk, external genitalia, and foot
* Contains 35 brand-new plate illustrations, updated and enhanced color plate illustrations and drawings, and additional clinical photographs throughout
* Features a new chapter dedicated to the surgical management of pinnal injuries and disorders, including new reconstructive surgical options developed by the author
* Includes information boxes to emphasize important points and the author's personal observations, drawing on more than forty years of surgical experience

Atlas of Small Animal Wound Management and Reconstructive Surgery, Fourth Edition is a valuable one-stop reference for veterinary surgeons, residents, and small animal practitioners.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Michael M Pavletic, Michael M. Pavletic, Michael M. (Director Pavletic, MM Pavletic
• Con la collaborazione di: Michae M Pavletic (Editore), Michael M Pavletic (Editore), Michael M. Pavletic (Editore), Pavletic Michael M. (Editore)
• Editore: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.05.2018
• EAN: 9781119267508
• ISBN: 978-1-119-26750-8
• Pagine: 880
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Medicina > Veterinaria; Veterinärmedizin, Kleintier, veterinary medicine, Veterinärmedizin f. Kleintiere, Veterinary Medicine - Small Animal General, Veterinary Surgery, Orthopedics & Trauma, Veterinärmedizin / Chirurgie, Orthopädie, Trauma