Soft tissue surgery involves the non bony (non-orthopaedic) tissues of the body. Skin, connective tissues and the organs of the chest and abdomen are examples of these soft tissue structures.
Surgery may involve the removal of a mass and the closure of the defect it creates. Lump removal, wound closure and desexing are examples of soft tissues surgery regularly performed at ACE Vet Hospital.
Soft tissue surgeries include:
Arytenoid lateralisation
Axial pattern flap
Bladder stone removal
Bladder stone removal
Brachycephalic airway obstructive syndrome
Diaphragmatic hernia
Exploratory laparotomy
Gastric dilatation and volvulus (GDV)
Haem abdomen
Intestinal foreign body removal
Intussusception
Laparoscopic assisted bladder stone removal *MIS
Laparoscopic desexing (spey) *MIS
Laparoscopic gastropexy: GDV prevention *MIS
Laparoscopic liver biopsy *MIS
Laparoscopic splenectomy *MIS
Lung lobe torsion
Negative pressure wound therapy
Perineal hernia
Portosystemic shunts
Perineal urethrostomy
Sialocoele
Skin grafting
Skin mass resection, wound reconstruction
Splenectomy
Total ear canal ablation
Wound management / debridement: traumatic wounds, contaminated wounds, infected wounds, wound breakdown and wide margin resection
*MIS = Minimally invasive (keyhole) surgery
