What is soft tissue surgery?
Soft tissue surgery, as opposed to orthopaedic (solid tissus), includes :
- ENT,
- thoracic,
- abdominal (gastrointestinal, urogenital, liver ...) surgeries,
- oncological,
- skin
- and reconstructive surgeries.
Soft tissue surgery is a treatment option which is discussed on a multi-disciplinary basis (benefits and complications/secondary effects): your vet alongside an oncological vet or doctor or an Oncovet imager will determine the complementary examinations which are required for a precise diagnosis. It is at this point that the surgical option will be discussed by the vet and the owner.
Pain management and hospitalisation are major parameters in ensuring that soft tissue surgery goes well. Multi-modal analgesia (made up of several molecules, which means that toxic doses of a single molecule are avoided) is used. Frequent evaluation of pain during the post-operative period means that it is possible to wean the patient off painkillers progressively over a period of 24-72 hours. During this time, the period of hospitalisation allows us to monitor the response of the organ and the living creature which has been operated on.
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Orthopaedic surgery
Oncological surgery
“Minimally invasive” surgeries
Neurosurgery