7 Chapter 11Figure 11.1 A self‐made PVC cup is used to confine the sprayed liquid nitrog...Figure 11.2 Equine sarcoid on the medial aspect of the right elbow of a hors...Figure 11.3 Sloughing of the cryonecrotic eschar 3 weeks after cryosurgery o...Figure 11.4 (a) Excessive tissue necrosis occurring at the dorsal aspect of ...Figure 11.5 Very extensive slough of skin after cryosurgery of an equine sar...
8 Chapter 12Figure 12.1 Wavelengths of surgical lasers. Wavelengths in common veterinary...Figure 12.2 Tissue absorption common surgical laser wavelengths. The visible...Figure 12.3 Power density profoundly affects rate of tissue effect and colla...Figure 12.4 Power density decreases with the square of the increase in spot ...Figure 12.5 CO2 laser handpiece with focusing lens. The stylus indicates the...Figure 12.6 Absorption length of various wavelengths of surgical lasers in u...Figure 12.7 Range of tissue changes from laser beam. With sufficient power d...Figure 12.8 Pulsed laser energy compared to continuous laser energy. Pulsing...Figure 12.9 (a) Typical higher‐powered CO2 laser delivered through an articu...Figure 12.10 (a) Preoperative image of large mixed sarcoid covering the scap...Figure 12.11 (a) Bare quartz fibers (1,000‐μ) for use with Nd:YAG or diode l...Figure 12.12 Operating facility for standing endoscopic surgery. The video e...Figure 12.13 Incomplete ventricular mucosal ablation left buried viable mucu...Figure 12.14 (a) Preoperative laser fiber inspection in a darkened room with...
9 Chapter 16Figure 16.1 Horses exhibiting signs of weakness that may lead to ataxia and ...Figure 16.2 Use of a sling to support a horse to stand up and/or to remain s...Figure 16.3 Modalities of free recovery with the horse directly on the floor...Figure 16.4 Use of a hydropool recovery system.Figure 16.5 Use of a pool‐raft recovery system.Figure 16.6 Use of tilt‐table recovery system.
10 Chapter 17Figure 17.1 State‐of‐the‐art presurgical hand asepsis preparation method as ...Figure 17.2 Perioperative antimicrobial prophylaxis based on use of crystall...Figure 17.3 Prevention of healthcare associated infections and surgical site...
11 Chapter 18Figure 18.1 Surgical reconstruction of a chronic non‐healing wound on the la...Figure 18.2 a and b: A non‐healing wound on the dorsal aspect of the fetlock...Figure 18.3 a and b: The flap of the failed reconstruction in Figure 18.2 co...
12 Chapter 19Figure 19.1 (a) A wound on the dorsal aspect of the tarsus showing the typic...
13 Chapter 20Figure 10.1 Mast cell tumor in the metacarpal region of a horse (a). MRI and...Figure 20.2 Areas of irregular tissue at the site of previous laser removal ...Figure 20.3 Horse that developed severe hemorrhage following standing surgic...Figure 20.4 Horse presented for ear reconstruction following laser removal o...Figure 20.5 (a–c) Removal of a melanoma on the lower eyelid. Use of a slidin...
14 Chapter 21Figure 21.1 Initially successful Meek grafting but subsequent graft failure ...Figure 21.2 (a) Meek graft recipient site 9 days after grafting. Note the di...Figure 21.3 (a) Appearance of a wound dorsal to the fetlock that had been gr...Figure 21.4 (a) An example of a poor cosmetic outcome in a grafted wound ove...Figure 21.5 The selection of the donor site is important to provide a good c...
15 Chapter 22Figure 22.1 Laceration on the left side of the tongue following an inferior ...Figure 22.2 Transverse CT image at level of caudal aspect of mandibular Tria...Figure 22.3 Gingival ulceration following removal of the first prosthesis fo...Figure 22.4 Gingival hyperplasia and wound dehiscence with food pocketing 10...Figure 22.5 Surgical extraction of a developmentally displaced 201.Figure 22.6 Inadvertent exposure of the 5th pulp horn (dotted ellipse) of to...Figure 22.7 Open 6th pulp horn in tooth 106, 3 years following “bit seating....Figure 22.8 Small apical (caudal root) fragment (arrow) radiographically evi...Figure 22.9 Thick alveolar sequestrae removed 4 weeks following oral extract...Figure 22.10 (a) Oral aspect of an oro‐maxillary fistula following repulsion...Figure 22.11 Sinoscopic removal of feed material from the rostral maxillary ...Figure 22.12 Endoscopy of the right nasal cavity of a horse with an oro‐nasa...Figure 22.13 Compression of tooth 206 into its alveolus by a fulcrum during ...Figure 22.14 Chronic salivary leakage (solid arrow and rostral to it) follow...
16 Chapter 23Figure 23.1 Endoscopic appearance of esophageal stricture. The discolored ar...Figure 23.2 Esophageal stricture (arrows) diagnosed with contrast radiograph...Figure 23.3 Transcutaneous ultrasonographic image through the 9th left inter...Figure 23.4 Transnasal endoscopic appearance of the larynx of a horse with l...
17 Chapter 25Figure 25.1 Laparoscopic image with an arrow indicating location of splenic ...Figure 25.2 Laparoscopic image from a horse undergoing standing exploratory ...Figure 25.3 Ultrasonographic image of the left dorsolateral abdomen of a hor...Figure 25.4 Laparoscopic image from a horse undergoing standing exploratory ...Figure 25.5 Laparoscopic image from a horse undergoing standing nephrospleni...
18 Chapter 26Figure 26.1 Marked incisional edema surrounding an equine ventral midline ce...Figure 26.2 A hernia belt has been applied to a horse healing from incisiona...Figure 26.3 Appropriate closure of the linea alba following ventral midline ...Figure 26.4 An incise drape has been applied to cover an equine ventral midl...Figure 26.5 Ventral midline celiotomy incisional dehiscence treated with ful...Figure 26.6 Ventral midline celiotomy incisional dehiscence treated with ful...Figure 26.7 A Friesen horse that has developed a large hernia associated wit...Figure 26.8 A horse that has developed multiple small hernias associated wit...Figure 26.9 Mesh hernioplasty of a single large hernia that developed follow...
19 Chapter 27Figure 27.1 Portion of stomach wall sutured to a plastic drape to prevent ab...Figure 27.2 Mesenteric hematoma associated with a strangulating lipoma. A si...Figure 27.3 Method of occluding colonic mesenteric vessels with the TA‐90TM ...Figure 27.4 After large colon resection, as the anastomosis is allowed to re...Figure 27.5 Method of leaving an edge of mesentery (white arrow) that is suf...Figure 27.6 Selection of a site for mesenteric transection for an anastomosi...Figure 27.7 Diaphragmatic hernia in a horse with much of the large colon in ...Figure 27.8 (a) Rent in the duodenojejunal mesentery that strangulated small...Figure 27.9 Avulsion of the mesocolon from the most distal part of the small...Figure 27.10 Method of using the thumb forceps as a backstop and to elevate ...Figure 27.11 Method of using the back of the hand to retain any loops of int...
20 Chapter 28Figure 28.1 Monitoring (a) and treatment (b) used in the management of posto...Figure 28.2 Postoperative transabdominal ultrasonographic image of an 18‐yea...Figure 28.3