Principles of oncological surgery

Abstract

SURGICAL treatment of neoplastic disease is playing an ever-increasing role in the veterinarian's approach to cancer therapy. In order to carry out successful oncological surgery, surgeons require more than a comprehensive knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and resection and reconstruction techniques for the specific area or organ involved. A thorough understanding of general tumour biology, the specific characteristics of the neoplasm involved, the stage of the disease and thus the prognosis, and the adjunctive therapies that may be appropriate, is also essential in each case.

Surgical treatment of 45 horses affected by squamous cell carcinoma of the penis and prepuce

“…S u rgery of animals with neoplastic disease is employed primarily for diagnosis and for the excision of localised neoplasms (Lascelles and White 1999). The type, grade and stage of the neoplasia should be defined before surgery to try to determine if surgery alone is likely to be curative.…”

Clinical Evaluation of Random Skin Flaps Based on the Subdermal Plexus Secured with Sutures or Sutures and Cyanoacrylate Adhesive for Reconstructive Surgery in Dogs

“…Fifteen dogs admitted for treatment of cutaneous or subcutaneous tumors. Tumors were excised with 2–3 cm margins and removal of any contact fascia 30–32 followed by wound lavage, 30,33,34 and then undermining and approximation of the wound edges. When needed 3‐0 polyglactin 910 walking sutures were used to reduce dead space and tension.…”

Nursing the canine patient undergoing mammary neoplastic mass removal

“…The abdomen is then scrubbed with a chlorohexidine solution, but be mindful that vigorous skin scrubbing can cause neoplastic cells to migrate within the tissues to the surrounding area …”