Thoracoscopy in horses.
With the recent development of video-assisted thoracic surgery, visual inspection of the thoracic cavity has been used to provide a more accurate diagnosis and prognosis of thoracic diseases and to better manage these diseases. Equipment, techniques, and complications for standing thoracoscopy in horses are described.
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Chino Valley Equine Hospital, Chino, California 91710, USA. topgun96@worldnet.att.net
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D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006736:Horses; D008297:Male; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / Q000662:veterinary*; D020708:Thoracoscopes / Q000662:veterinary*; D013906:Thoracoscopy / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*