title: Small animal exploratory thoracoscopy.
abstract: Exploratory thoracoscopy in small animal veterinary medicine is, compared with an open exploratory thoracotomy, a minimally invasive diagnostic procedure with several benefits. Specific indications, patient positioning, and anesthetic considerations are discussed, as well as instrumentation and general techniques for endoscopic intrathoracic exploration and biopsy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA. cws@uga.edu
authors.forename: Chad
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Schmiedt
mesh_terms: D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D018681:Anesthetics, General / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D002415:Cats; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D020708:Thoracoscopes / Q000662:veterinary; D013906:Thoracoscopy / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D018681:Anesthetics, General