Table of Contents
1 Cover
6 Preface
8 1 General Principles, Instruments, and Equipment Introduction Presurgical Considerations Instrumentation and Equipment Instrumentation References
9 2 Suture Materials Introduction Suture Materials Absorbable Suture Materials Biologic Absorbable Suture Material Synthetic Absorbable Suture Materials Nonabsorbable Suture Materials Biologic Nonabsorbable Suture Materials Barbed and Antibacterial‐Coated Suture Tissue Healing Sutures in Exotic Animals Conclusion Acknowledgments References
10 3 Magnification Surgery Introduction Optics and Principles of Magnification The Operating Microscope Instrumentation References
11 4 Invertebrate Surgery Introduction Porifera (Sponges) Coelenterates Gastropod Mollusks Cephalopod Mollusks Annelids Crustaceans Arachnids Limulus Insects Echinoderms Urochordates References
12 5 Fish Surgery Perioperative and Postoperative Surgical Management Wounds Skin Surgery Orthopedic Surgery Ophthalmic Surgery Coelomic Surgery Swim Bladder Surgery Reproductive Surgery Urinary Surgery Digestive Tract Surgery Minimally Invasive Surgery Telemetry and Microchip Implantation References
13 6 Amphibian Surgery Introduction Perioperative and Postoperative Considerations Wound Healing Skin Surgery Orthopedic Surgery Ophthalmic Surgery Coelomic Surgery Urogenital Surgery Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery Minimally Invasive Surgery Telemetry and Microchip Implantation References
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