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Performing minimally invasive soft tissue surgery in dogs and cats
Author(s) -
Moore Alasdair Hotston
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
in practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.211
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2042-7689
pISSN - 0263-841X
DOI - 10.1002/inpr.52
Subject(s) - medicine , invasive surgery , soft tissue , minimally invasive procedures , context (archaeology) , endoscopy , surgery , laparoscopy , limiting , open surgery , arthroscopy , laparoscopic surgery , general surgery , mechanical engineering , paleontology , engineering , biology
Background : Minimally invasive surgical techniques have grown in prominence in people and this trend is also being seen in veterinary surgery; however, the uptake of many procedures has been slow, and the overall number of animals treated in this way remains relatively small. The limiting factors have been a lack of training (both before and after qualification), a lack of surgeon experience with this technique, and the cost and availability of the equipment required. However, the benefits include reduced tissue trauma, faster patient recovery and better visualisation, due to magnification and closer access of the target tissues. Arthroscopy (notably of the elbow) led the way with minimally invasive surgery (MIS) in dogs, and laparoscopy has become much more common in the past decade. Aim of the article : This article outlines the equipment needed for minimally invasive soft tissue surgery and provides an update on the current applications of these techniques. A more general definition of MIS in the context of soft tissue would include any technique that reduces tissue trauma compared to open surgery (such as interventional radiography), but this article is limited to the techniques that use rigid endoscopy.