title: Feasibility of transtracheal surgical lung biopsy in a canine animal model.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory Animal Center, Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Yun-Hen
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Hung-Ping
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Yi-Chen
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Po-Jen
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Ko
mesh_terms: 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*