Soft tissue surgery: examples include mass removal, exploratory laparotomy, intestinal surgery, laparoscopy, portosystemic shunt repair, gall bladder surgery, thoracoscopy, lung lobectomy, brachycephalic surgery, total ear canal ablation for chronic otitis or tumours, skin and reconstruction following tumour removal or extensive wounds, facial surgery (maxillectomy, mandibulectomy), thyroid / parathyroid removal, and pareneal hernia repair to name a few. (ctvrc.ca)
Hettlich BF, Boothe HW (50 %), Simpson RB, DuBose KA, Boothe DM, Carpenter M. Effect of tympanic cavity evacuation and flushing on microbial isolates during total ear canal ablation with lateral bulla osteotomy in dogs. (vetmed.auburn.edu)
I am now scheduled to have the ear canal ablation on both ears that everyone had hoped could be avoided. (justgiving.com)