Equipment and instrumentation in veterinary endoscopy.

Full Abstract

Endoscopic procedures are minimally invasive in nature, and have been found to decrease the postoperative stress response and postoperative pain compared with similar procedures performed by an open approach. There is an ongoing effort to make minimally invasive surgery even less invasive through research and the development of new and improved medical devices. This article provides a general overview of the necessary equipment and instrumentation that will assist practitioners in making decisions for the incorporation of endoscopy/endoscopic surgery into their practice.

Author information

Author/s: Van Lue, Stephen J (SJ); Van Lue, Anne P (AP);

Affiliation: Surgical Research and Innovation, LyChron, LLC, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. svanlue(-atsign-)lychron.com

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice (Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Sep; vol 39 (issue 5) : pp 817-37

Dates: Created 2009/08/17; Completed 2009/11/17;

PMID: 19683646, status: MEDLINE (last retrieved date: 11/17/2009)

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