Complications in Equine Surgery
1. Edition April 2021
896 Pages, Hardcover
Practical Approach Book
Further versions
Complications in Equine Surgery is the first reference to focus exclusively on understanding, preventing, recognizing, managing, and prognosing, technical and post-procedural complications in equine surgery. Edited by two noted experts on the topic, the book presents evidence-based information using a clear approach, organized by body system. Featuring color images, the book contains detailed coverage of the gastrointestinal, respiratory, musculoskeletal, urogenital, and neurological systems.
Each chapter contains a short introduction of the procedure with explanations of when and how the procedure is to be performed. All chapters review how to recognize and prevent technical complications and explain how to manage post-operative complications. This important text:
* Offers the first resource specifically focused on complications encountered in equine surgery
* Takes a helpful format organized by body system
* Provides consistently formatted chapters for ease of use
* Covers clinically relevant information for dealing with technical and post-operative complications
* Presents more than 350 color images to illustrate the concepts described
Written for general practitioners and specialists, Complications in Equine Surgery is an essential resource to decreasing morbidity and mortality and increasing surgical success in horses.
Preface xiii
Acknowledgements xv
List of Contributors xvi
1 Surgical Complications 1
Luis M. Rubio-Martinez and Dean A. Hendrickson
2 Complications of Parenteral Administration of Drugs 10
Julie E. Dechant
3 Complications of Intravascular Injection and Catheterization 16
Julie E. Dechant
4 Complications of Endoscopy 25
Julie E. Dechant
5 Complications of Nasogastric Intubation 29
Julie E. Dechant
6 Complications of Fluid Therapy 36
Angelika Schoster and Henry Stämpfli
7 Complications Associated with Hemorrhage 57
Margaret C. Mudge
8 Complications of Blood Transfusion 64
Margaret C. Mudge
9 Complications Associated with Sutures 70
Ian F. Devick and Dean A. Hendrickson
10 Complications of Bone Graft Harvesting, Handling, and Implantation 79
Lynn Pezzanite and Laurie R. Goodrich
11 Complications of Cryosurgery 87
Ann Martens
12 Complications of Laser Surgery 95
Kenneth E. Sullins
13 Complications of Systemic Analgesic Drugs 109
Maria Amengual-Vila and Eva Rioja Garcia
14 Complications of Loco-Regional Anesthesia 118
Eva Rioja Garcia
15 Complications of Sedative and Anesthesia Medications 135
Rachel C. Hector and Khursheed Mama
16 Complications During Recovery from General Anesthesia 154
Alexander Valverde
17 Complications Associated with Surgical Site Infections 168
Denis Verwilghen and J. Scott Weese
18 Complications of Reconstructive Surgery 196
Jacintha M. Wilmink and Debra C. Archer
19 Complications of Excessive Granulation Tissue 204
Jacintha M. Wilmink and Debra C. Archer
20 Complications of Skin Neoplasia 212
Debra Archer and Jacintha M. Wilmink
21 Complications of Skin Grafting 222
Debra C. Archer and Jacintha M. Wilmink
22 Complications of Oral and Salivary Gland Surgery 233
Patrick Martin Dixon and Richard J.M. Reardon
23 Complications of Esophageal Surgery 254
Louise L. Southwood
24 Complications of Stomach Surgery 265
Louise L. Southwood
25 Complications of Splenic Surgery 272
Eileen Sullivan Hackett
26 Complications of Abdominal Approaches 279
Shauna P. Lawless and Eileen Sullivan Hackett
27 Complications of the Intraoperative Colic Patient 291
Anje G. Bauck and David E. Freeman
28 Complications of the Postoperative Colic Patient 310
Louise L. Southwood
29 Complications of Surgery of the Rectum and Anus 374
Michael A. Spirito
30 Complications of Abdominal Surgery: Incisional Hernia 378
John P. Caron
31 Complications of Equine Laparoscopy 391
Donna L. Shettko and Dean A. Hendrickson
32 Complications of Endoscopic Laser Surgery 404
Jan F. Hawkins
33 Complications Following Surgery of the Equine Nasal Passages and Paranasal Sinuses 413
Lynn Pezzanite and Jeremiah T. Easley
34 Complications of Pharynx Surgery 427
Norm G. Ducharme and Fabrice Rossignol
35 Complications of Larynx Surgery 438
Fabrice Rossignol and Norm G. Ducharme
36 Complications of Surgery for Diseases of the Guttural Pouch 468
Anje G. Bauck and David E. Freeman
37 Complications of Equine Tracheal Surgery 488
John Peroni
38 Complications of Equine Thoracic Surgery 491
John Peroni
39 Complications of Testicular Surgery 498
James Schumacher and Thomas O'Brien
40 Complications of Penile and Preputial Surgery 522
James Schumacher and Thomas O'Brien
41 Complications of Ovarian and Uterine Surgery 532
James Schumacher and Thomas O'Brien
42 Complications of Vulvar, Vestibular, Vaginal, and Cervical Surgery 550
James Schumacher and Thomas O'Brien
43 Complications of Urinary Surgery 571
Sara K.T. Steward and Luis M. Rubio-Martinez
44 Complications of Diagnostic Tests for Lameness 583
Ellen R. Singer
45 Complications of Synovial Endoscopic Surgery (Arthroscopy, Tenoscopy, Bursoscopy) 601
Troy N. Trumble and Michael C. Maher
46 Complications of Equine Orthopedic Surgery 629
Kyla F. Ortved and Dean W. Richardson
47 Complications of Surgery of the Equine Foot 667
Britta S. Leise
48 Complications of Surgical Correction of Angular Limb Deformities 683
Robert Hunt and Amy M. Buck
49 Complications of Surgical Correction of Flexural Limb Deformities 694
Belinda Black and James R. Vasey
50 Complications of Splint Bone Fractures 718
Timothy Lescun
51 Complications of Craniomaxillary and Mandible Fractures 730
Timothy Lescun
52 Complications of Tendon Surgery 739
Roger K.W. Smith
53 Complications of Muscle Surgery 757
Brad Nelson
54 Complications of Regenerative Medicine 769
Ashlee E. Watts
55 Complications of Osseous Cyst-Like Lesions 774
Ashlee E. Watts
56 Complications of Equine Ophthalmic Surgery 779
Kate S. Freeman and Dennis E. Brooks
57 Complications of Diagnostic Procedures of the Nervous System 815
Laura Johnstone
58 Complications of Anterior Cervical Fusion 826
Barrie DonLeo Grant
59 Complications of Surgery for Impingement of Dorsal Spinous Processes 833
Luis M. Rubio-Martinez
60 Complications of Peripheral Nerve Surgery 843
Yvonne A. Elce
Index 855
Luis M. Rubio-Martínez, DVM, DVSc, PhD, DACVS, DECVS, DACVSMR, MRCVS, is Senior Equine Surgeon at Sussex Equine Hospital in Ashington, UK and and Director at CVet Ltd., UK, providing consulting on Equine Surgery and Orthopedics.
Dean A. Hendrickson, DVM, MS, DACVS, is Professor of Surgery, Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA.
