Surgery

From Felipedia

Diagram to illustrate the correct positioning of a closed-tube thoracostomy tube within the pleural space^[1]

Enterotomy on the ileum (small intestine) to remove a trichobezoar from a Domestic longhair cat, which eventually died from hepatic lipidosis and secondary diabetes mellitus 48 hrs later, despite aggressive therapy including oesophagostomy tube feeding. The cat had been vomiting and was anorexic for 7 days prior to presentation at the clinic. Courtesy of Dr Jim Euclid

Aural haematoma - Subcutaneous placement of sutures above the auricular cartilage

Anaesthesia

• General anaesthesia
• Local anaesthesia
• Pain management
• Fluid therapy

Surgical techniques

• Suture material
• Exploratory laparotomy
• Limb amputation
• Bronchoalveolar lavage

Surgical procedures

• Surgery of the skin

- Abscesses

• Surgery of the limbs

- Cruciate ligament repair

• Surgery of the head and neck

- Transsphenoidal hypophysectomy

- Ocular enucleation

- Aural haematoma

- Bulla osteotomy

- Oesophagostomy tube placement

- Thyroidectomy

• Surgery of the thoracic cavity

- Closed-tube thoracostomy

- Diaphragmatic hernia

• Surgery of the abdominal cavity

- Umbilical hernia

- Inguinal hernia

- Gastric-dilation volvulus

- Intussusception

- Intestinal resection/anastomosis

- Splenectomy

- Cystotomy

- Subtotal colectomy

• Surgery of the reproductive tract

- Perineal urethrostomy

- Urinary bladder marsupialization

References

1. ↑ Barrs, VR & Beatty, JA (2009) Feline pyothorax - new insights into an old problem. Part II. Treatment recommendations and prophylaxis. Vet J 179:171