Meticulous attention to the basic principles of surgery is critical if a good surgical outcome is to be achieved good surgeons are not those who are simply skilled at surgery but those who ensure that every aspect of patient care is performed at the highest standard complications that arise following surgery are often attributable to a lack of understanding or appreciation of the importance . Bsava manual of canine and feline surgical principles a foundation manual edited by stephen baines vicky lipscomb and tim hutchinson published by the bsava 2012 paperback 312 pages price gbp7500 bsava members gbp4900 isbn 13 978 1 905319 25 1 why does surgery fail or why do postoperative complications occur poor surgical technique is the obvious reason that comes immediately . This is a foundation level manual in the popular series from the bsava it presents the basic principles upon which the practice of modern veterinary surgery is based the principles of surgery will often dictate the outcome of a surgical procedure more so than the use of the most up to date technique and the surgeon ignores them at their peril. Book bsava manual of canine and feline surgical principles a foundation manual 2012 ppviii 304 pp refmany abstract this manual is comprised of 22 chapters categorized into 3 sections covering surgical principles in veterinary medicine. Journal of small animal practice volume 53 issue 12 article first published online 23 nov 2012