Preface xiv

Contributors xv

Section 1: Endocrine System 1

Section editor: James P. Farese

1 Primary Hyperparathyroidism 3
Nicholas J. Bacon

2 Feline Hyperthyroidism 17
Marijke E. Peeters

3 Canine Thyroid Neoplasia 27
Marijke E. Peeters

4 Canine and Feline Insulinoma 32
Floryne O. Buishand and Jolle Kirpensteijn

5 Adrenal Tumors 43
Pierre Amsellem, Michael Schaer and James P. Farese

Section 2: Hematopoietic System 59

Section editor: William T.N. Culp

6 Surgical Treatment of Splenic Disease 61
William T.N. Culp

7 Surgical Treatment of Thymic Disease 72
William T.N. Culp

Section 3: Surgery of the Ear 83

Section editor: Jamie R. Bellah

8 Anatomy of the Ear 85
Jamie R. Bellah

9 Imaging of the Ear for Surgical Evaluation 93
John Hathcock

10 Surgery of the Pinna 100
Jamie R. Bellah

11 Aural Neoplasia 108
Jamie R. Bellah

12 Otitis Externa 116
Robert A. Kennis

13 Feline and Canine Otitis Media 121
Dawn Logas

14 Surgery of the Vertical Ear Canal 126
Anne Sylvestre

15 Total Ear Canal Ablation and Lateral Bulla Osteotomy 132
Daniel D. Smeak

16 Subtotal Ear Canal Ablation 145
Kyle G. Mathews

17 Surgical Diseases of the Middle Ear 149
Elizabeth M. Hardie

Section 4: Respiratory Surgery 157

Section editor: Eric Monnet

18 Cleft Lip and Palate 159
Yoav Bar-Am

19 Brachycephalic Airway Syndrome 167
Gilles Dupré, Laurent Findji and Gerhard Oechtering

20 Laryngeal Paralysis 184
Eric Monnet

21 Laryngeal Neoplasia 196
Eric Monnet

22 Devocalization 198
Eric Monnet

23 Tracheal Surgery 200
Catriona M. MacPhail

24 Surgical Diseases of the Lungs 210
Eric Monnet

Section 5: Peritoneal Cavity 225

Section editor: Lori Ludwig

25 Peritonitis 227
Lori Ludwig

26 Hemoperitoneum 243
Jennifer Prittie and Lori Ludwig

27 Pneumoperitoneum 256
Jennifer Prittie and Lori Ludwig

28 Retroperitoneal Diseases 261
Amelia M. Simpson

29 Congenital Abdominal Wall Hernia 265
Amelia M. Simpson

30 Acquired Abdominal Wall Hernia 273
Amelia M. Simpson

31 Diaphragmatic and Peritoneopericardial Diaphragmatic Hernias 278
Janet Kovak McClaran

32 Perineal Hernias 286
Carlos Henrique de Mello Souza and Tony Mann

Section 6: Gastrointestinal Surgery 297

Section editor: Catriona M. MacPhail

33 Disorders of the Salivary Gland 299
Catriona M. MacPhail

34 Surgical Treatment of Esophageal Disease 304
Jeffrey J. Runge and William T.N. Culp

35 Hiatal Hernia 321
Ronald Bright

36 Gastroduodenal Ulceration 329
Tracy L. Hill, B. Duncan X. Lascelles and Anthony Blikslager

37 Gastric Dilatation Volvulus 341
Eliza M. Mazzaferro and Eric Monnet

38 Focal and Linear Gastrointestinal Obstructions 360
Barbro Nordquist and William T.N. Culp

39 Mesenteric Volvulus 374
Catriona M. MacPhail

40 Gastrointestinal Neoplasia 377
Deanna Worley

41 Megacolon 387
Stewart D. Ryan

42 Anal Sac Disease 399
William T.N. Culp

Section 7: Liver, Gallbladder, and Pancreas 407

Section editor: Eric Monnet

43 Portosystemic Shunts 409
Lisa Klopp, Angela J. Marolf, Eric Monnet, Craig B. Webb, Ronald Bright and Daniel D. Smeak

44 Liver Lobe Torsion and Abscess 441
Daniel A. Degner and Jitender Bhandal

45 Liver Tumors and Partial Hepatectomy 447
Daniel A. Degner and Richard Walshaw

46 Gallbladder Mucocele 457
Steve J. Mehler and Philipp D. Mayhew

47 Extrahepatic Biliary Tract Obstruction 462
Steve J. Mehler and Philipp D. Mayhew

48 Other Surgical Diseases of the Gallbladder and Biliary Tract: Cholecystitis, Neoplasia, Infarct, and Trauma 485
Steve J. Mehler and Philipp D. Mayhew

49 Pancreatitis 488
Panagiotis G. Xenoulis, Jörg M. Steiner and Eric Monnet

Section 8: Urinary System 507

Section editor: Lillian Aronson

50 Pathophysiology of Renal Disease 509
Cathy Langston and Serge Chalhoub

51 Upper Urinary Tract Obstruction 521
Andrew Kyles and Eric Monnet

52 Urolithiasis of the Lower Urinary Tract 528
Andrew Kyles and Eric Monnet

53 Ureteral Ectopia and Urinary Incontinence 538
Philipp D. Mayhew and Allyson Berent

54 Treatment Strategies for Urinary Sphincter Mechanism Incompetence 552
Philipp D. Mayhew and Allyson Berent

55 Treatment Strategies for Ectopic Ureters 562
Philipp D. Mayhew and Allyson Berent

56 Neoplasia of the Urinary Tract 573
Ramesh K. Sivacolundhu and Stephen J. Withrow

57 Urinary Tract Trauma 587
Heidi Phillips

58 Urinary Diversion Techniques 600
Allyson Berent and Chick Weisse

59 Idiopathic Renal Hematuria/Benign Essential Renal Hematuria 615
Allyson Berent and Chick Weisse

Section 9: Reproductive System 623

Section editor: Michelle Anne Kutzler

60 Pyometra 625
Natali Krekeler and Fiona Hollinshead

61 Cesarean Section 635
Wendy Baltzer

62 Congenital Vaginal Defects 645
Fran Smith

63 Ovariectomy and Ovariohysterectomy 651
Thomas J. Smith and Bernard Séguin

64 Surgically Assisted Artificial Insemination 659
Cathy Gartley

65 Scrotal and Testicular Trauma and Neoplasia 662
Fran Smith

66 Prostatic Disease 667
Michelle Anne Kutzler

67 Cryptorchidism 681
Carlos Gradil and Robert McCarthy

68 Paraphimosis 686
Michelle Anne Kutzler

69 Priapism 691
Michelle Anne Kutzler

70 Penile and Preputial Trauma and Neoplasia 696
Dawna Voelkl

71 Phimosis 702
Dietrich Volkmann

Section 10: Thoracic Wall 707

Section editor: Julius M. Liptak

72 Surgery of the Thoracic Wall 709
Julius M. Liptak, Eric Monnet and Vicki L. Campbell

73 Pectus Excavatum 720
Raymond K. Kudej and Cheryl Blaze

74 Tumors of the Thoracic Wall 727
Julius M. Liptak

75 Flail Chest 739
Dennis Olsen

Section 11: Pleural Space 747

Section editor: Jonathan F. McAnulty

76 Chylothorax 749
Jonathan F. McAnulty

77 Pyothorax in Dogs and Cats 760
Chad Schmiedt

78 Pneumothorax 766
Robert J. Hardie

Section 12: Cardiac Surgery 783

Section editor: E. Christopher Orton

79 Heart Surgery Strategies 785
E. Christopher Orton

80 Congenital Cardiac Shunts 792
E. Christopher Orton

81 Congenital Cardiac Obstructions 801
E. Christopher Orton

82 Valvular Heart Disease 807
E. Christopher Orton

83 Cardiac Neoplasia 814
E. Christopher Orton

84 Congenital Pericardial Diseases 817
Eric Monnet

85 Constrictive Pericarditis 820
Eric Monnet

86 Pericardial Effusion 823
Eric Monnet

Index 834

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