Soft Tissue Surgery
The soft-tissue surgery team comprises a European surgical specialist (ECVS), residents, 2 specialist interns and qualified veterinary care assistants. The team has access to state-of-the-art surgical equipment, enabling it to perform complex surgeries.
Our team works closely with the departments ofinternal medicine,medical imaging,anesthesiology and intensive care to ensure comprehensive patient care.
Missions
- Provide the best possible care for patients with surgical pathologies
- To teach veterinary students and future specialists
- Advance the field of soft tissue surgery through clinical research
Diagnostic resources available
- Radiography
- Ultrasound
- Fluoroscopy (including intra-operative)
- CT scan
- MRI
Services available
The Soft Tissue Surgery Department offers specialized surgical procedures in the following areas:
- Gastrointestinal surgery
- Liver surgery, including portosystemic shunt surgery
- Urogenital surgery
- Cardiothoracic surgery
- Respiratory surgery
- Minimally invasive surgery (laparoscopy and thoracoscopy)
- Interventional procedures (Subcutaneous Ureteral Bypass)
- Wound management and reconstructive surgery (flaps, grafts)
- Intracranial surgery: ventriculoperitoneal bypass.
Special equipment and technologies
- Coagulation systems: Enseal® Tissue Sealing System and Harmonic® Scalpel
- Diode laser
- Laparoscopic and thoracoscopic equipment
- Surgical staplers (TA and GIA staplers)
- Negative pressure wound management
Our team
Specialist in pet surgery (Dipl ECVS)
Residents
Specialized interns
Dr Robin FOUGNIES Dr Adriane BONNEMAISON Veterinary auxiliaries
Francine BORGUET Malou CHARLIER Elodie DEPOORTER Frédéric DECORTIS Roxane GRIS
updated on 4/30/24