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The most common indication for Laparoscopy in the dog today is
biopsy of the liver, kidney, pancreas, or masses. Other diagnostic
applications include evaluation of abdominal trauma, bile duct
patency, response to therapy, splenoportography or abnormal radiographic
findings.
Laparoscopic surgery is also being performed currently, including
adrenalectomy, gastropexy, hernia repair and OVH. The most common
Small Animal Laparoscope
and associated hand instruments have a diameter of 5 mm. However,
almost any size rigid telescope may be used for small animal laparoscopy,
including the 2.7 mm Multi-Purpose Rigid™ Endoscope and standard human laparoscopes, which are
10 mm in diameter. The same instrumentation can be used for Thoracoscopy.
Indications may include pleural effusion, pericarditis, pleural
or pericardial effusion, mediastinal disease, abnormal radiographs
findings, biopsies and culture. Much excitement has recently centered
around the development of techniques for thoracoscopic pericardial
resection in dogs.
Incorporating endoscopy into your practice will increase your
profitability. Review a sample billing for a Laparoscopy
/ Thoracoscopy endoscopic procedure.
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Laparoscopy
View video footage of a liver
biopsy in a dog
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