Surgery of the Eye
Chapter 17 Surgery of the Eye General Principles and Techniques Definitions Proptosis is outward displacement of the eye from its normal position in the orbit. Enucleation is removal of the…
Surgery of the Abdominal Cavity
Chapter 19 Surgery of the Abdominal Cavity General Principles and Techniques Definitions Celiotomy is a surgical incision into the abdominal cavity; the term laparotomy often is used synonymously, although it…
Nutritional Management of the Surgical Patient
Chapter 10 Nutritional Management of the Surgical Patient Care of the surgical patient does not end when the procedure is finished. Postoperative care of surgical patients often determines the ultimate…
Surgery of the Kidney and Ureter
Chapter 25 Surgery of the Kidney and Ureter General Principles and Techniques Definitions Nephrectomy is excision of the kidney; nephrotomy is a surgical incision into the kidney. Nephrostomy is the…
Fundamentals of Physical Rehabilitation
Chapter 11 Fundamentals of Physical Rehabilitation Definitions Physical rehabilitation is a veterinary derivative of the human-oriented profession of physical therapy. The term rehabilitation stems from the Latin word rehabilitare meaning…
Neurodiagnostic Overview for the Small Animal Surgeon
Chapter 37 Neurodiagnostic Overview for the Small Animal Surgeon As the complexity of neurosurgical cases seen by surgeons and neurologists has increased, so has the complexity of diagnostic procedures and…
Nonsurgical Disorders of the Brain and Spine
Chapter 43 Nonsurgical Disorders of the Brain and Spine There are a number of nonsurgical disorders of the brain and spine that neurosurgeons need to be familiar with because (1)…
Surgical Instrumentation
Chapter 7 Surgical Instrumentation Instrument Categories Each type of surgical instrument is designed for a particular use and should be used only for that purpose. Using instruments for procedures for…
Biomaterials, Suturing, and Hemostasis
Chapter 8 Biomaterials, Suturing, and Hemostasis Sutures and Suture Selection Suture plays an important role in wound repair by providing hemostasis and support for healing tissue. Tissues have different requirements…
Surgery of the Hemolymphatic System
Chapter 24 Surgery of the Hemolymphatic System Surgery of the Lymphatic System General Principles and Techniques Definitions Tissue for histopathologic examination of lymph nodes may be obtained by removing the…
