Feasibility of transtracheal surgical lung biopsy in a canine animal model.
Successful natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) procedures have been reported in animal studies. However, very little is known about the optimal approach for the application of these surgeries in the thoracic cavity. This study presents the feasibility of transtracheal evaluation of pleural cavity in a canine model using the NOTES technique.
Liu
Yun-Hen
YH
Laboratory Animal Center, Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taiwan.
Liu
Hung-Ping
HP
Wu
Yi-Chen
YC
Ko
Po-Jen
PJ
D000818:Animals; D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000379:methods; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004285:Dogs; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology*; D057605:Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery / Q000379:methods*