| Title | Complications and need for conversion to laparotomy in small animals. | | Author(s) | McClaran JK, Buote NJ | | Institution | Department of Surgery, The Animal Medical Center, 510 East 62nd Street, New York, NY 10065, USA. | | Source | Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract 2009 Sep; 39(5):941-51. | | Abstract | Laparoscopic procedures provide the advantage of decreased patient morbidity with improved visualization and rapid patient recovery. Complications associated with laparoscopic procedures are discussed. Conversion to open laparotomy may depend on a variety of factors related to the patient, procedure, and surgeon. There are few contraindications for performing laparoscopic procedures, but complications or conversions to an open laparotomy may be expected in a percentage of patients. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 19683653 |
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