Small Animal Laparoscopy and Thoracoscopy
Boel A. Fransson, Philipp D. Mayhew, Boel A. Fransson, Philipp D. Mayhew
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Small Animal Laparoscopy and Thoracoscopy
Boel A. Fransson, Philipp D. Mayhew, Boel A. Fransson, Philipp D. Mayhew
About This Book
The newly revised Second Edition of Small Animal Laparoscopy and Thoracoscopy is a rigorous update of the first book to provide comprehensive and current information about minimally invasive surgery in dogs and cats. With a focus on techniques in rigid endoscopy, the book also includes guidance on additional surgeries outside the abdomen and chest. New chapters describe newly developed surgical techniques, while existing chapters have been thoroughly updated.
The authors include detailed stepwise instructions for each procedure, including clinical photographs. Pre-operative considerations, patient positioning, portal placement, and postoperative care are also discussed, with key points of consideration outlined for each surgery.
Purchasers of the book will also receive access to a companion website featuring video clips of the fundamental skills and surgical techniques described in the resource. The book also offers:
- An introduction to laparoscopic suturing and knot tying with accompanying video tutorials
- A thorough introduction to the equipment used in laparoscopic and thoracoscopicveterinary surgeries, including imaging equipment, surgical instrumentation, energy devices, and stapling equipment
- Clear explanations of foundational techniques in laparoscopy, including laparoscopic anesthesia, access techniques, contraindications, complications, and conversion
- Robust descriptions of fundamental techniques in thoracoscopy, including patient positioning, port placement, contraindications, complications, and conversion
- Discussions of a wide variety of laparoscopic and thoracoscopic surgical procedures
Small Animal Laparoscopy and Thoracoscopy is an essential reference for veterinary surgeons, veterinary internal medicine specialists and residents, and small animal general practitioners seeking a one-stop reference for minimally invasive surgery in dogs and cats.
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Section IV
Laparoscopic Surgical Procedures
10
Diagnostic Laparoscopy of the Gastrointestinal Tract
Key Points
- Gastrointestinal (GI) exploratory laparoscopy can be performed safely in dogs and cats provided that the minimally invasive surgeon is thorough and possesses good decision‐making ability.
- A complete understanding of GI anatomy and physiology is a mandatory prerequisite before considering a laparoscopic approach to GI disease.
- Accurate preoperative diagnostic evaluation is critical in patient selection for laparoscopic GI surgery.
- Intraoperative alteration of patient position is often necessary for complete evaluation of the GI tract.
- The minimally invasive GI surgeon must be ready and willing to convert to traditional celiotomy if the procedure cannot be completed safely and effectively.