| Title | Small animal exploratory thoracoscopy. | | Author(s) | Schmiedt C | | Institution | Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, 501 DW Brooks Drive, Athens, GA 30602, USA. | | Source | Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract 2009 Sep; 39(5):953-64. | | Abstract | Exploratory thoracoscopy in small animal veterinary medicine is, compared with an open exploratory thoracotomy, a minimally invasive diagnostic procedure with several benefits. Specific indications, patient positioning, and anesthetic considerations are discussed, as well as instrumentation and general techniques for endoscopic intrathoracic exploration and biopsy. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 19683654 |
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