This edition of the Veterinary suture handbook expands the contents of the previous edition with updated and more practical information. It includes basic aspects such as the different types of sutures, their characteristics and those of the instruments used, and the latest and most innovative materials. It also provides detailed descriptions of their use and advice on how to apply them to ensure the best results. In addition, the authors give greater relevance to the suturing of the different organs according to their characteristics and to new techniques, and a whole chapter is dedicated to eye surgery.
This edition of the Veterinary suture handbook expands the contents of the previous edition with updated and more practical information. It includes basic aspects such as the different types of sutures,
their characteristics and those of the instruments used, and the latest and most innovative materials. It also provides detailed descriptions of their use and advice on how to apply them to ensure the best
results. In addition, the authors give greater relevance to the suturing of the different organs according to their characteristics and to new techniques, and a whole chapter is dedicated to eye surgery.
KEY FEATURES:
➜ Updated and practical information with detailed descriptions.
➜ Information about latest and most innovative materials.
➜ Practical tips to suture the different tissues.
➜ Information about laparoscopic sutures included.
Authors
JOSÉ MARÍA CARBONELL TATAY
Graduate in veterinary medicine from the University of Córdoba (Spain). In 1989 he founded the Taibaira small animal veterinary hospital in Teulada–Moraira (Alicante), which he still manages and where he is currently Head of General Surgery and Orthopaedics and Traumatology. He is also co-owner of the La Nao de Jávea veterinary practice in Alicante (Spain).
JULIÁN RODRÍGUEZ FERNÁNDEZ
Graduate in veterinary medicine from the University of Zaragoza (Spain). He co-owns and works as a small animal veterinary surgeon at the La Nao and Ambra veterinary clinics in the Spanish towns of Jávea and Pego, respectively.
Table of contents
1. Sutures
Definition
Classification of suture materials
Advantages and disadvantages of each suture material
2. Basic suture instruments
Needle holders
Dissecting forceps
3. Suture threads
Characteristics
Description of the most common suture threads
4. Surgical needles
Key design elements for surgical needles
Surgical needle selection criteria
Parts of the needle
5. Key tips for successful sutures
6. Tissue repair
Wound suturing
Wound classification
Basic tips for wound closure
Vascular clips and ligatures
7. Surgical knots
The human factor in surgical knot security
Surgical knot tying techniques
8. Sutures in different tissues
Skin
Subcutaneous tissue
Fascial and aponeurotic tissues
Muscle tissues
Gastrointestinal tract
Blood vessels
Nerves
Tendons
The urinary tract
Parenchymal organs
Other sutures
9. Sutures in ophthalmology
The appendages of the eye
The eyeball
Adhesives in ophthalmology
10. Mechanical sutures
Classification and description
11. Sutures in laparoscopic surgery
Manual suturing
Suturing procedure
12. Tissue adhesives
Cyanoacrylate-based tissue adhesives
Biological adhesives or fibrin sealants
13. Regulatory control of suture characteristics
14. Sterile suture materials: manufacturing processes and current legislation
15. References
Data sheet
Specific References
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This edition of the Veterinary suture handbook expands the contents of the previous edition with updated and more practical information. It includes basic aspects such as the different types of sutures, their characteristics and those of the instruments used, and the latest and most innovative materials. It also provides detailed descriptions of their use and advice on how to apply them to ensure the best results. In addition, the authors give greater relevance to the suturing of the different organs according to their characteristics and to new techniques, and a whole chapter is dedicated to eye surgery.
