Clinical Manual of Small Animal Endosurgery (eBook)

Alasdair Hotston Moore is a soft tissue surgeon at Bath Veterinary Referrals, UK and was previously Lecturer and Senior Clinical Fellow in Small Animal Surgery at the University of Bristol, UK. He holds RCVS certificates in small animal surgery, animal cardiology and veterinary radiology and has been published widely in both books and peer reviewed journals. He has considerable experience in all areas of soft tissue surgery in referral practice, and has particular interest in rigid endoscopy. Rosa Angela Ragni is a veterinary surgeon at the Blue Cross Animal Hospital in London.

Contributors vii

Foreword ix

Preface xi

1 Rigid Endoscopy 1
Alasdair Hotston Moore and Rosa Angela Ragni

2 Diagnostic Arthroscopy 31
Martin R. Owen

3 Operative Arthroscopy 67
Martin R. Owen

4 Diagnostic Laparoscopy 99
Alasdair Hotston Moore and Rosa Angela Ragni

5 Operative Laparoscopy 135
Lynetta J. Freeman

6 Thoracoscopy 169
Romain Pizzi

7 Urethrocystoscopy and the Female Reproductive Tract 209
Philip J. Lhermette

8 Endoscopy of the Upper Respiratory Tract: Rhinosinusoscopy, Pharyngoscopy and Tracheoscopy 231
David S. Sobel

9 Endoscopy of the Canine and Feline Ear: Otoendoscopy 255
David S. Sobel

10 Small Exotic Animal Endosurgery 273
Romain Pizzi

Index 307

"This is a text which should form part of the library of
any specialist in minimally invasive veterinary procedures, as much
for its quality and the range of its studies as for its up to date
information." (Clínica Veterinaria Casa
de Campo, 1 April 2013)

"I think this book is worth the money to help you
get started, and I believe will help the more experienced surgeons
in their steep learning curve with endosurgical
procedures." (Veterinary Practice News, 1 April
2012)

"This is a nice handbook on the rapidly expanding field of
minimally invasive surgery and will serve as a helpful reference
for practitioners interested in this field."
(Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 15
March 2013)

"Experts discuss the surgeries, counter indications and
complications, and treatment options in a powerful survey highly
recommended for any veterinary clinician's reference
library." (Midwest Book Review, 1 March
2013)

"Clinical Manual of Small Animal Endosurgery provides a
practical, comprehensive guide to rigid endoscopy and endosurgery
in small animal practices, is packed with illustrations, and covers
pre-operative through post-operative care."
(Bookwatch, 1 January 2013)

"The illustrations particularly will make this a must-have
text for endoscopists of the future, which should include both
practitioners and specialists. It is certainly a welcome addition
to my bookshelf." (Veterinary Record, 8 December
2012)

"This is a good manual for those wishing to learn more
about veterinary endosurgery as a whole. The soft tissue
applications of endosurgery are well covered with very helpful
illustrations." (Doody's, 26 October
2012)