COMPLICATIONS IN SMALL ANIMAL SURGERY

List of Contributors, ix
Preface and Acknowledgements, xiii
About the companion website, xv
• Section 1: Surgical Infections, 1
1 Surgical Wound Infections, 3
2 Sepsis, 8
3 Pyothorax, 15
4 Peritonitis, 20
5 Osteomyelitis, 28
6 Septic Arthritis, 34
7 Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Infections, 39
8 Hospital-Associated Infections, 45
• Section 2: General Postoperative Complications, 55
9 Dehiscence, 57
10 Suture Reactions, 64
11 Hyperthermia, 66
12 Hemorrhage, 72
13 Anorexia, 79
14 Management of Surgical Pain, 84
15 Complications Associated with, Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs, 97
16 Complications Associated with External Coaptation, 110
17 Complications Associated with Rehabilitation Modalities, 118
18 Degenerative Joint Disease, 126
• Section 3: Surgery of the Head and Neck, 135
19 Dorsal Rhinotomy, 137
20 Sublingual and Mandibular Sialadenectomy, 144
21 Incisional Drainage of Aural Hematomas, 150
22 Ear Canal Surgery, 155
23 Ventral Bulla Osteotomy, 164
24 Surgical Management of Brachycephalic Airway Obstructive Syndrome, 171
25 Surgical Management of Laryngeal Paralysis, 178
26 Thyroidectomy, 185
27 Parathyroidectomy, 193
28 Tracheal Surgery, 198
29 Tracheal Stenting, 206
• Section 4: Dental and Oral Surgery, 215
30 Repair of Mandibular and Maxillary Fractures, 217
31 Partial Mandibulectomy, 229
32 Partial Maxillectomy, 237
33 Lingual Surgery, 245
34 Tooth Extractions, 249
35 Tonsillectomy, 263
36 Repair of Congenital Defects of the Hard and Soft Palates, 265
• Section 5: Thoracic Surgery, 269
37 General Complications, 271
38 Thoracostomy and Th oracocentesis, 284
39 Complications After Intercostal and Sternal Thoracotomy, 294
40 Thoracoscopy, 300
41 Bronchial and Pulmonary Surgery, 305
42 Chylothorax, 313
43 Esophagoscopy and Esophageal Surgery, 319
44 Aortic Arch Anomalies, 323
45 Thymectomy, 328
46 Pericardial Surgery, 335
47 Patent Ductus Arteriosus, 338
48 Cardiac Pacemaker Implantation, 343
• Section 6: General Abdominal Surgery, 353
49 Celiotomy, 355
50 Laparoscopy, 362
51 Hiatal Herniorrhaphy, 370
52 Diaphragmatic Herniorrhaphy, 375
53 Peritoneal Pericardial Herniorrhaphy, 383
54 Perineal Herniorrhaphy, 388
55 Adrenalectomy, 395
56 Splenectomy, 401
• Section 7: Gastrointestinal Surgery, 411
57 Gastric Dilatation and Volvulus and Gastropexies, 413
58 Gastric Outflow Procedures, 424
59 Small Intestine Surgery, 429
60 Large Intestine Surgery, 435
61 Hepatic and Biliary Tract Surgery, 441
62 Pancreatic Surgery, 446
63 Portosystemic, 461
• Section 8: Surgery of the Urinary Tract, 467
64 General Complications, 469
65 Complications Specific to Lithotripsy, 473
66 Renal Transplantation, 481
67 Ureteral Surgery, 486
68 Surgery of the Urinary Bladder, 492
69 Urethrostomy in Male Dogs, 497
70 Feline Perineal Urethrostomy, 500
• Section 9: Surgery of the Reproductive Tract, 505
71 Ovariectomy and Ovariohysterectomy, 507
72 Pyometra, 517
73 Cesarean Section, 522
74 Orchiectomy, 528
75 Prostatic Cyst and Abscess Drainage, 534
76 Prostatectomy, 539
• Section 10: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 543
77 Open Wounds, 545
78 Reconstructive Flaps, 554
79 Skin Grafting, 561
80 Anal Sac Excision, 569
81 Feline Onychectomy, 573
• Section 11: Neurologic Surgery, 577
82 General Complications, 579
83 Myelography, 584
84 Ventral Slot and Fenestration, 590
85 Dorsal Laminectomy, 596
86 Hemilaminectomy, 602
87 Ventral Cervical Fusion, 606
88 Vertebral Fracture Repair, 610
89 Craniotomy and Craniectomy, 615
90 Intracranial Shunt Placement, 620
• Section 12: Management of Fractures and Osteotomies: Perioperative Complications, 627
91 Inadequate Fracture Reduction (Malreduction), 629
92 Improper Placement of Implants, 633
93 Limb Shortening, 637
94 Implant Failure, 641
95 Premature Physeal Closure After Fracture, 649
96 Avascular Necrosis, 655
97 Bone Resorption, 658
98 Delayed Union, 665
99 Nonunion, 669
100 Malunion, 673
101 Loss of Function in Performance Dogs, 680
102 Carpal Contracture, 686
103 Quadriceps Contracture, 692
104 Fracture-Associated Sarcoma, 697
105 Thermal Pain, 702
106 Complications in External Skeletal Fixation, 704
107 Complications Specific to Locking Plates, 714
• Section 13: Salvage Orthopedic Procedures, 727
108 Arthrodesis, 729
109 Amputation, 735
110 Limb Spare Procedures, 743
• Section 14: Surgery of the Coxofemoral Joint, 751
111 Femoral Head and Neck Excision, 753
112 Complications of Double and Triple Pelvic Osteotomies, 759
113 Total Hip Replacement, 778
114 Complications of Total Hip Replacement with the Zurich Cementless System, 834
115 Open Reduction of Coxofemoral Luxations, 845
• Section 15: Surgery of the Stifle, 857
116 Complications Associated with Open versus Arthroscopic Examination of the Stifle, 859
117 Complications associated with cranial cruciate ligament repair, 867
118 Complications Associated with the Treatment of Patellar Luxation, 889
119 Complications Associated with Autogenous Osteochondral Repair, 897
• Section 16: Surgery of the Scapulohumeral Joint, 903
120 Shoulder Dislocation and Instability, 905
• Section 17: Surgery of the Elbow, 917
121 Reduction of Elbow Luxations, 919
122 Ulnar Osteotomy and Ostectomy, 924
123 Complications of Sliding Humeral Osteotomy, 930
Index, 937

Complications in Small Animal Surgery provides a complete reference to diagnosing, managing, and treating surgical complications, with information following a standardized format for ease of use.

• Presents comprehensive information on diagnosing, managing, and preventing surgical complications using an accessible format
• Offers a well-defined, thoroughly illustrated format to maximize practical value, with algorithms, tables, practical tips, and many images throughout
• Covers common and uncommon complications in all body systems
• Serves as a reference to recent literature relevant to each complication
• Includes access to a companion website with videos, figures from the book available for download into PowerPoint, and linked references at www.wiley.com/go/griffon/complications

Author Information
• Dominique J. Griffon, DMV, MS, PhD, DECVS, DACVS, MRCVS, is Professor in Small Animal Surgery and Associate Dean for Research at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, California, USA.
• Annick Hamaide, DVM, PhD, DECVS, is Associate Professor in Surgical Oncology at the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liège in Liège, Belgium.