Cover -- Dedication -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- List of Contributors -- Preface and Acknowledgements -- About the companion website -- Section 1: Surgical Infections -- 1 Surgical Wound Infections -- 2 Sepsis -- 3 Pyothorax -- 4 Peritonitis -- 5 Osteomyelitis -- 6 Septic Arthritis -- 7 Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Infections -- 8 Hospital-Associated Infections -- Section 2: General Postoperative Complications -- 9 Dehiscence -- 10 Suture Reactions -- 11 Hyperthermia -- 12 Hemorrhage -- 13 Anorexia -- 14 Management of Surgical Pain -- 15 Complications Associated with, Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs -- 16 Complications Associated with External Coaptation -- 17 Complications Associated with Rehabilitation Modalities -- 18 Degenerative Joint Disease -- Section 3: Surgery of the Head and Neck -- 19 Dorsal Rhinotomy -- 20 Sublingual and Mandibular Sialadenectomy -- 21 Incisional Drainage of Aural Hematomas -- 22 Ear Canal Surgery -- 23 Ventral Bulla Osteotomy -- 24 Surgical Management of Brachycephalic Airway Obstructive Syndrome -- 25 Surgical Management of Laryngeal Paralysis -- 26 Thyroidectomy -- 27 Parathyroidectomy -- 28 Tracheal Surgery -- 29 Tracheal Stenting -- Section 4: Dental and Oral Surgery -- 30 Repair of Mandibular and Maxillary Fractures -- 31 Partial Mandibulectomy -- 32 Partial Maxillectomy -- 33 Lingual Surgery -- 34 Tooth Extractions -- 35 Tonsillectomy -- 36 Repair of Congenital Defects of the Hard and Soft Palates -- Section 5: Thoracic Surgery -- 37 General Complications -- 38 Thoracostomy and Thoracocentesis -- 39 Complications After Intercostal and Sternal Thoracotomy -- 40 Thoracoscopy -- 41 Bronchial and Pulmonary Surgery -- 42 Chylothorax -- 43 Esophagoscopy and Esophageal Surgery -- 44 Aortic Arch Anomalies -- 45 Thymectomy -- 46 Pericardial Surgery -- 47 Patent Ductus Arteriosus.

48 Cardiac Pacemaker Implantation -- Section 6: General Abdominal Surgery -- 49 Celiotomy -- 50 Laparoscopy -- 51 Hiatal Herniorrhaphy -- 52 Diaphragmatic Herniorrhaphy -- 53 Peritoneal Pericardial Herniorrhaphy -- 54 Perineal Herniorrhaphy -- 55 Adrenalectomy -- 56 Splenectomy -- Section 7: Gastrointestinal Surgery -- 57 Gastric Dilatation and Volvulus and Gastropexies -- 58 Gastric Outflow Procedures -- 59 Small Intestine Surgery -- 60 Large Intestine Surgery -- 61 Hepatic and Biliary Tract Surgery -- 62 Pancreatic Surgery -- 63 Portosystemic -- Section 8: Surgery of the Urinary Tract -- 64 General Complications -- 65 Complications Specific to Lithotripsy -- 66 Renal Transplantation -- 67 Ureteral Surgery -- 68 Surgery of the Urinary Bladder -- 69 Urethrostomy in Male Dogs -- 70 Feline Perineal Urethrostomy -- Section 9: Surgery of the Reproductive Tract -- 71 Ovariectomy and Ovariohysterectomy -- 72 Pyometra -- 73 Cesarean Section -- 74 Orchiectomy -- 75 Prostatic Cyst and Abscess Drainage -- 76 Prostatectomy -- Section 10: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery -- 77 Open Wounds -- 78 Reconstructive Flaps -- 79 Skin Grafting -- 80 Anal Sac Excision -- 81 Feline Onychectomy -- Section 11: Neurologic Surgery -- 82 General Complications -- 83 Myelography -- 84 Ventral Slot and Fenestration -- 85 Dorsal Laminectomy -- 86 Hemilaminectomy -- 87 Ventral Cervical Fusion -- 88 Vertebral Fracture Repair -- 89 Craniotomy and Craniectomy -- 90 Intracranial Shunt Placement -- Section 12: Management of Fractures and Osteotomies: Perioperative Complications -- 91 Inadequate Fracture Reduction (Malreduction) -- 92 Improper Placement of Implants -- 93 Limb Shortening -- 94 Implant Failure -- 95 Premature Physeal Closure After Fracture -- 96 Avascular Necrosis -- 97 Bone Resorption -- 98 Delayed Union -- 99 Nonunion -- 100 Malunion.

101 Loss of Function in Performance Dogs -- 102 Carpal Contracture -- 103 Quadriceps Contracture -- 104 Fracture-Associated Sarcoma -- 105 Thermal Pain -- 106 Complications in External Skeletal Fixation -- 107 Complications Specific to Locking Plates -- Section 13: Salvage Orthopedic Procedures -- 108 Arthrodesis -- 109 Amputation -- 110 Limb Spare Procedures -- Section 14: Surgery of the Coxofemoral Joint -- 111 Femoral Head and Neck Excision -- 112 Complications of Double and Triple Pelvic Osteotomies -- 113 Total Hip Replacement -- 114 Complications of Total Hip Replacement with the Zurich Cementless System -- 115 Open Reduction of Coxofemoral Luxations -- Section 15: Surgery of the Stifle -- 116 Complications Associated with Open versus Arthroscopic Examination of the Stifle -- 117 Complications associated with cranial cruciate ligament repair -- 118 Complications Associated with the Treatment of Patellar Luxation -- 119 Complications Associated with Autogenous Osteochondral Repair -- Section 16: Surgery of the Scapulohumeral Joint, 903 -- 120 Shoulder Dislocation and Instability -- Section 17: Surgery of the Elbow -- 121 Reduction of Elbow Luxations -- 122 Ulnar Osteotomy and Ostectomy -- 123 Complications of Sliding Humeral Osteotomy -- Index.