title: Thoracoscopic lung lobectomy for treatment of lung tumors in dogs.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report use of thoracoscopic lung lobectomy (TLL) for treatment of lung tumors (LT) in dogs.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Nine dogs.
  
  
  METHODS
  Dogs that had TLL for tumor removal were included. Using general anesthesia and 1-lung ventilation, TLL was performed using a 30-60 mm endoscopic gastrointestinal anastomosis stapler. If the visual field was obscured, lobe resection was completed via thoracotomy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Metastatic and primary LT were resected by thoracoscopic lobectomy in 9 dogs (6 male, 3 female; mean (+/-SD) weight, 29+/-7 kg; mean age, 10.7+/-1.9 years). Six dogs had a solitary mass and 3 dogs had 2 masses within a single lobe. The left caudal lobe was removed in 3 dogs. In 5 dogs, TLL was used alone whereas conversion to thoracotomy was required in 4 dogs because of poor visibility. There were 7 metastatic LT and 2 primary LT. Mean duration of thoracoscopic surgery was 108.8+/-30.3 minutes compared with 150.75+/-55.4 minutes in dogs requiring conversion to thoracotomy. Mean hospitalization was 3.1+/-1.3 days.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Provided the visual field is not obscured, TLL can be performed effectively in dogs.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Dogs with metastatic or primary LTs should be considered for TLL, particularly for small masses positioned away from the hilus in the left caudal lung lobe.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA. lansdown@cvm.msu.edu
authors.forename: Jennifer L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Lansdowne
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Monnet
authors.forename: David C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Twedt
authors.forename: William S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Dernell
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D011996:Records / Q000662:veterinary; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013906:Thoracoscopy / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D016896:Treatment Outcome