Current concepts in minimally invasive surgery of the abdomen

Minimally invasive surgery of the abdomen constitutes an increasingly common and developed set of surgical options in small animal veterinary patients. In addition to established procedures, such as laparoscopic gonadectomy and biopsies, more advanced procedures, such as adrenalectomy, cholecystecto...

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Published inThe Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice Vol. 45; no. 3; p. 507
Main Authors Milovancev, Milan, Townsend, Katy L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.05.2015
Subjects
Abdomen - surgery
Animals
Cats - surgery
Dogs - surgery
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures - trends
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures - veterinary
Adrenalectomy
Ovariectomy
Biopsy
Cat
Minimally invasive
Cisterna chyli ablation
Laparoscopy
Dog
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Summary:Minimally invasive surgery of the abdomen constitutes an increasingly common and developed set of surgical options in small animal veterinary patients. In addition to established procedures, such as laparoscopic gonadectomy and biopsies, more advanced procedures, such as adrenalectomy, cholecystectomy, cisterna chyli ablation, and lymph node extirpation, are described. Some laparoscopic procedures have been reported using different techniques or approaches, reflecting the field's progression beyond its infancy. Advances in equipment and experience among an ever-growing group of veterinary surgeons are expected to result in progressively more widespread adoption of minimally invasive procedures.
ISSN:1878-1306
DOI:10.1016/j.cvsm.2015.01.004