Small Animal Laparoscopy and Thoracoscopy

The Second Edition of  Small Animal Laparoscopy and Thoracoscopy, a comprehensive and current guide to minimally invasive surgery in dogs and cats, has been revised and updated. It includes detailed stepwise instructions, clinical photographs, and a companion website with video clips. It covers pre-operative considerations, patient positioning, portal placement, and postoperative care, as well as introductory topics such as laparoscopic suturing and knot tying. It is an essential reference for veterinary surgeons, veterinary internal medicine specialists, and residents, and small animal general practitioners.

Format: Hardback
Length: 480 pages
Publication date: 21 February 2022
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

The newly revised Second Edition of  Small Animal Laparoscopy and Thoracoscopy is a comprehensive and up-to-date resource on minimally invasive surgery in dogs and cats. Focusing on rigid endoscopy techniques, the book also provides guidance on additional surgeries beyond the abdomen and chest. In addition to new chapters detailing newly developed surgical approaches, existing chapters have undergone thorough updates.

The authors offer detailed step-by-step instructions for each procedure, accompanied by clinical photographs. Pre-operative considerations, patient positioning, portal placement, and postoperative care are extensively discussed, with key points of consideration highlighted for each surgery.

Purchasers of the book will gain access to a companion website featuring video clips demonstrating the fundamental skills and surgical techniques outlined in the resource. The book also provides:

An introduction to laparoscopic suturing and knot tying, with accompanying video tutorials

A thorough introduction to the equipment used in laparoscopic and thoracoscopic veterinary surgeries, including imaging equipment, surgical instrumentation, energy devices, and stapling equipment

Clear explanations of foundational techniques in laparoscopy, including laparoscopic anesthesia, access techniques, contraindications, complications, and conversion

Robust descriptions of fundamental techniques in thoracoscopy, including patient positioning, port placement, contraindications, complications, and conversion

Discussions of a wide range of laparoscopic and thoracoscopic surgical procedures

Small Animal Laparoscopy and Thoracoscopy serves as an indispensable reference for veterinary surgeons, veterinary internal medicine specialists, residents, and small animal practitioners. Its comprehensive coverage and detailed instructions make it an invaluable tool for advancing the field of veterinary surgery.

Weight: 1416g
Dimension: 320 x 283 x 26 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781119666851
Edition number: 2nd Edition