title: Laparoscopic ultrasonography in six dogs.
abstract: The aim of this study was to describe the technique of laparoscopic ultrasonography in six dogs with intra-abdominal disease. Investigation of the abdominal cavity was undertaken initially in each dog by laparoscopy alone. After exploration and visualization of a diseased organ, a 7.5 MHz microconvex ultrasound probe was introduced into the abdomen through a laparoscopic cannula for videoguided ultrasound examination. Laparoscopic ultrasonography allows core biopsy or needle aspiration to be performed by guiding the needle into nonsuperficial lesions, where videoendoscopic guidance alone is not enough. In addition, color Doppler ultrasonography is useful to examine the vascular pattern to minimize or eliminate complications when a biopsy is performed.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Veterinary Department, Surgery Section, University of Bologna,Via Tolara di Sopra, 40064 Ozzano (BO), Italy.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Spinella
authors.forename: Simona
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Valentini
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Spadari
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fedrigo
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen; D000818:Animals; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000662:veterinary; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color / Q000662:veterinary; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000662:veterinary*