Complications in Small Animal Surgery

<p>List of Contributors, ix</p>
<p>Preface and Acknowledgements, xiii</p>
<p>About the companion website, xv</p>
<p>Section 1: Surgical Infections, 1</p>
<p>1 Surgical Wound Infections, 3<br />Outi Laitinen–Vapaavuori</p>
<p>2 Sepsis, 8<br />Galina Hayes and Brigitte A. Brisson</p>
<p>3 Pyothorax, 15<br />Jackie L. Demetriou</p>
<p>4 Peritonitis, 20<br />Marjan Doom and Hilde de Rooster</p>
<p>5 Osteomyelitis, 28<br />Dominique Griffon</p>
<p>6 Septic Arthritis, 34<br />John Innes</p>
<p>7 Methicillin–Resistant Staphylococcus Infections, 39<br />Scott Weese</p>
<p>8 Hospital–Associated Infections, 45<br />Maureen Anderson and Scott Weese</p>
<p>Section 2: General Postoperative Complications, 55</p>
<p>9 Dehiscence, 57<br />St&eacute;phanie Claeys</p>
<p>10 Suture Reactions, 64<br />Outi Laitinen–Vapaavuori</p>
<p>11 Hyperthermia, 66<br />Kris Gommeren</p>
<p>12 Hemorrhage, 72<br />Jane Ladlow</p>
<p>13 Anorexia, 79<br />Angela Witzel</p>
<p>14 Management of Surgical Pain, 84<br />Lyon Lee and Reza Seddighi</p>
<p>15 Complications Associated with, Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs, 97<br />Reza Seddighi and Lyon Lee</p>
<p>16 Complications Associated with External Coaptation, 110<br />Dominique Griffon</p>
<p>17 Complications Associated with Rehabilitation Modalities, 118<br />Debra Canapp, Lisa M. Fair, and Sherman Canapp</p>
<p>18 Degenerative Joint Disease, 126<br />Guillaume Ragetly and Dominique Griffon</p>
<p>Section 3: Surgery of the Head and Neck, 135</p>
<p>19 Dorsal Rhinotomy, 137<br />Gertter Haar</p>
<p>20 Sublingual and Mandibular Sialadenectomy, 144<br />Cheryl Hedlund</p>
<p>21 Incisional Drainage of Aural Hematomas, 150<br />Cheryl Hedlund</p>
<p>22 Ear Canal Surgery, 155<br />Gertter Haar</p>
<p>23 Ventral Bulla Osteotomy, 164<br />Cheryl Hedlund</p>
<p>24 Surgical Management of Brachycephalic Airway Obstructive Syndrome, 171<br />Cyril Poncet</p>
<p>25 Surgical Management of Laryngeal Paralysis, 178<br />Gertter Haar</p>
<p>26 Thyroidectomy, 185<br />Chad Schmiedt</p>
<p>27 Parathyroidectomy, 193<br />Chad Schmiedt</p>
<p>28 Tracheal Surgery, 198<br />Barbara Kirby</p>
<p>29 Tracheal Stenting, 206<br />Laura Cuddy</p>
<p>Section 4: Dental and Oral Surgery, 215</p>
<p>30 Repair of Mandibular and Maxillary Fractures, 217<br />Christian Bolliger</p>
<p>31 Partial Mandibulectomy, 229<br />Julius Liptak</p>
<p>32 Partial Maxillectomy, 237<br />Julius Liptak</p>
<p>33 Lingual Surgery, 245<br />Julius Liptak</p>
<p>34 Tooth Extractions, 249<br />Anson J. Tsugawa</p>
<p>35 Tonsillectomy, 263<br />Jonathan Bray</p>
<p>36 Repair of Congenital Defects of the Hard and Soft Palates, 265<br />Jonathan Bray</p>
<p>Section 5: Thoracic Surgery, 269</p>
<p>37 General Complications, 271<br />Herv&eacute; Brissot</p>
<p>38 Thoracostomy and Th oracocentesis, 284<br />Alison Moores</p>
<p>39 Complications After Intercostal and Sternal Thoracotomy, 294<br />Alison Moores</p>
<p>40 Thoracoscopy, 300<br />Eric Monnet</p>
<p>41 Bronchial and Pulmonary Surgery, 305<br />Herv&eacute; Brissot</p>
<p>42 Chylothorax, 313<br />Carolyn A. Burton</p>
<p>43 Esophagoscopy and Esophageal Surgery, 319<br />Robert J. Hardie</p>
<p>44 Aortic Arch Anomalies, 323<br />Robert J. Hardie</p>
<p>45 Thymectomy, 328<br />Rachel Burrow</p>
<p>46 Pericardial Surgery, 335<br />Daniel J. Brockman</p>
<p>47 Patent Ductus Arteriosus, 338<br />Daniel J. Brockman</p>
<p>48 Cardiac Pacemaker Implantation, 343<br />Rachel Burrow and Sonja Fonfara</p>
<p>Section 6: General Abdominal Surgery, 353</p>
<p>49 Celiotomy, 355<br />Hilde de Rooster</p>
<p>50 Laparoscopy, 362<br />Gilles Dupr&eacute; and Valentina Fiorbianco</p>
<p>51 Hiatal Herniorrhaphy, 370<br />Stephen J. Baines</p>
<p>52 Diaphragmatic Herniorrhaphy, 375<br />Stephen J. Baines</p>
<p>53 Peritoneal Pericardial Herniorrhaphy, 383<br />Laura J. Owen</p>
<p>54 Perineal Herniorrhaphy, 388<br />Lynne A. Snow</p>
<p>55 Adrenalectomy, 395<br />Brigitte Degasperi and Gilles Dupr&eacute;</p>
<p>56 Splenectomy, 401<br />Paolo Buracco and Federico Massari</p>
<p>Section 7: Gastrointestinal Surgery, 411</p>
<p>57 Gastric Dilatation and Volvulus and Gastropexies, 413<br />Zo&euml; Halfacree</p>
<p>58 Gastric Outflow Procedures, 424<br />Jeffrey J. Runge</p>
<p>59 Small Intestine Surgery, 429<br />Jean–Philippe Billet</p>
<p>60 Large Intestine Surgery, 435<br />Jean–Philippe Billet</p>
<p>61 Hepatic and Biliary Tract Surgery, 441<br />Anne Kummeling</p>
<p>62 Pancreatic Surgery, 446<br />Heidi Phillips</p>
<p>63 Portosystemic, 461<br />Barbara Kirby</p>
<p>Section 8: Surgery of the Urinary Tract, 467</p>
<p>64 General Complications, 469<br />Anne Kummeling</p>
<p>65 Complications Specific to Lithotripsy, 473<br />Joseph W. Bartges, Amanda Callens, and India Lane</p>
<p>66 Renal Transplantation, 481<br />Andrew Kyles</p>
<p>67 Ureteral Surgery, 486<br />St&eacute;phanie Claeys and Annick Hamaide</p>
<p>68 Surgery of the Urinary Bladder, 492<br />Annick Hamaide</p>
<p>69 Urethrostomy in Male Dogs, 497<br />Joshua Milgram</p>
<p>70 Feline Perineal Urethrostomy, 500<br />Joshua Milgram</p>
<p>Section 9: Surgery of the Reproductive Tract, 505</p>
<p>71 Ovariectomy and Ovariohysterectomy, 507<br />Annick Hamaide</p>
<p>72 Pyometra, 517<br />Kathryn Pratschke</p>
<p>73 Cesarean Section, 522<br />Bart Van Goethem</p>
<p>74 Orchiectomy, 528<br />Bart Van Goethem</p>
<p>75 Prostatic Cyst and Abscess Drainage, 534<br />Henry L Eplattenier</p>
<p>76 Prostatectomy, 539<br />Henry L Eplattenier</p>
<p>Section 10: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 543</p>
<p>77 Open Wounds, 545<br />Davina Anderson</p>
<p>78 Reconstructive Flaps, 554<br />St&eacute;phanie Claeys</p>
<p>79 Skin Grafting, 561<br />St&eacute;phanie Claeys</p>
<p>80 Anal Sac Excision, 569<br />Lynne A. Snow</p>
<p>81 Feline Onychectomy, 573<br />Ameet Singh and Brigitte A. Brisson</p>
<p>Section 11: Neurologic Surgery, 577</p>
<p>82 General Complications, 579<br />Belinda Comito</p>
<p>83 Myelography, 584<br />Belinda Comito</p>
<p>84 Ventral Slot and Fenestration, 590<br />Wanda Gordon–Evans</p>
<p>85 Dorsal Laminectomy, 596<br />Wanda Gordon–Evans</p>
<p>86 Hemilaminectomy, 602<br />Wanda Gordon–Evans</p>
<p>87 Ventral Cervical Fusion, 606<br />Wanda Gordon–Evans</p>
<p>88 Vertebral Fracture Repair, 610<br />Wanda Gordon–Evans</p>
<p>89 Craniotomy and Craniectomy, 615<br />Belinda Comito</p>
<p>90 Intracranial Shunt Placement, 620<br />Belinda Comito</p>
<p>Section 12: Management of Fractures and Osteotomies: Perioperative Complications, 627</p>
<p>91 Inadequate Fracture Reduction (Malreduction), 629<br />Ann Johnson</p>
<p>92 Improper Placement of Implants, 633<br />Ann Johnson</p>
<p>93 Limb Shortening, 637<br />Ann Johnson</p>
<p>94 Implant Failure, 641<br />Ann Johnson</p>
<p>95 Premature Physeal Closure After Fracture, 649<br />Ann Johnson</p>
<p>96 Avascular Necrosis, 655<br />Dominique Griffon</p>
<p>97 Bone Resorption, 658<br />Dominique Griffon</p>
<p>98 Delayed Union, 665<br />Ann Johnson</p>
<p>99 Nonunion, 669<br />Ann Johnson</p>
<p>100 Malunion, 673<br />Andrew Worth</p>
<p>101 Loss of Function in Performance Dogs, 680<br />Lauren Pugliese and Jon Dee</p>
<p>102 Carpal Contracture, 686<br />Alessandro Piras and Tomas Guerrero</p>
<p>103 Quadriceps Contracture, 692<br />Darryl Millis</p>
<p>104 Fracture–Associated Sarcoma, 697<br />G. Elizabeth Pluhar</p>
<p>105 Thermal Pain, 702<br />G. Elizabeth Pluhar</p>
<p>106 Complications in External Skeletal Fixation, 704<br />Gian Luca Rovesti</p>
<p>107 Complications Specific to Locking Plates, 714<br />Randy Boudrieau</p>
<p>Section 13: Salvage Orthopedic Procedures, 727</p>
<p>108 Arthrodesis, 729<br />Dominique Griffon</p>
<p>109 Amputation, 735<br />Maria Fahie</p>
<p>110 Limb Spare Procedures, 743<br />Jennifer Covey and Nicholas Bacon</p>
<p>Section 14: Surgery of the Coxofemoral Joint, 751</p>
<p>111 Femoral Head and Neck Excision, 753<br />Wing Tip Wong</p>
<p>112 Complications of Double and Triple Pelvic Osteotomies, 759<br />Aldo Vezzoni</p>
<p>113 Total Hip Replacement, 778<br />William Liska and Jonathan Dyce</p>
<p>114 Complications of Total Hip Replacement with the Zurich Cementless System, 834<br />Aldo Vezzoni</p>
<p>115 Open Reduction of Coxofemoral Luxations, 845<br />Mark Rochat</p>
<p>Section 15: Surgery of the Stifle, 857</p>
<p>116 Complications Associated with Open versus Arthroscopic Examination of the Stifle, 859<br />Antonio Pozzi and Stanley Kim</p>
<p>117 Complications associated with cranial cruciate ligament repair, 867<br />Dominique Griffon</p>
<p>118 Complications Associated with the Treatment of Patellar Luxation, 889<br />Abimbola Oshin</p>
<p>119 Complications Associated with Autogenous Osteochondral Repair, 897<br />Noel Fitzpatrick</p>
<p>Section 16: Surgery of the Scapulohumeral Joint, 903</p>
<p>120 Shoulder Dislocation and Instability, 905<br />Brian Beale</p>
<p>Section 17: Surgery of the Elbow, 917</p>
<p>121 Reduction of Elbow Luxations, 919<br />Peter B&ouml;ttcher</p>
<p>122 Ulnar Osteotomy and Ostectomy, 924<br />Dominique Griffon</p>
<p>123 Complications of Sliding Humeral Osteotomy, 930<br />Noel Fitzpatrick</p>
<p>Index, 937</p>