Adrenal Glands
Chapter 120 Adrenal Glands Christopher A. Adin and Richard W. Nelson The widespread availability of abdominal ultrasonography has led to increased detection of adrenal masses in human and veterinary medicine….
Tissues of the Musculoskeletal System
Chapter 40 Tissues of the Musculoskeletal System Stuart Bliss, Jeremy J. Rawlinson and Rory Todhunter In vertebrates, the musculoskeletal system is composed of specialized connective tissues that together dictate general…
Introduction to Oncologic Surgery for the General Surgeon
Chapter 25 Introduction to Oncologic Surgery for the General Surgeon James P. Farese, Nicholas J. Bacon, Julius M. Liptak and Kelvin Kow Animals with cancer often have very advanced (locally…
Equipment for Minimally Invasive Surgery
Chapter 24 Equipment for Minimally Invasive Surgery Chick Weisse and Philipp D. Mayhew Laparoscopy and Thoracoscopy Laparoscopic and thoracoscopic techniques provide minimally invasive access to the abdominal and thoracic cavities,…
Spinal Neoplasia
Chapter 39 Spinal Neoplasia Marc Kent and Nicole Northrup The term spinal tumor encompasses a wide variety of histologic tumor types that involve the vertebral column, spinal nerves, spinal nerve…
Wound Healing
Chapter 9 Wound Healing Karen Cornell Wound repair is the effort of injured tissues to restore normal function and structural integrity after injury.37 Wound healing is a complex biologic process…
Bleeding and Hemostasis
Chapter 7 Bleeding and Hemostasis Susan G. Hackner and Carrie R. White Hemostasis is the process that maintains the integrity of a closed, high-pressure circulatory system following vascular damage.122 Even…
Total Elbow Replacement in Dogs
Chapter 54 Total Elbow Replacement in Dogs Loïc Déjardin and Reunan P. Guillou During the past two decades, functional limitations of conservative management and nonreplacement surgeries for the treatment of…
