Resection of inflammatory polyps in dogs using laparoscopic-assisted cystoscopy.
Inflammatory polyps in the urinary bladder of two dogs were removed via laparoscopic-assisted cystoscopy. In addition, one dog had a calculus removed and liver biopsies taken using the same two trocar sites. The laparoscopic-assisted cystoscopic technique provided clear surgical margins and permitted a thorough examination of the inside of the bladder and urethra. The technique was minimally invasive, produced little abdominal injury, and limited urine contamination of the abdomen.
Rawlings
Clarence Alvin
CA
Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602-7390, USA.
D000818:Animals; D003558:Cystoscopy / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D011127:Polyps / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*