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Intercostal Insertion of Veress Needle for Canine Laparoscopic Procedures: A Cadaver Study
Author(s) -
Doerner Judith,
Fiorbianco Valentina,
Dupré Gilles
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
veterinary surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.652
H-Index - 79
eISSN - 1532-950X
pISSN - 0161-3499
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-950x.2012.00964.x
Subject(s) - veress needle , medicine , cadaver , abdomen , anatomy , pneumoperitoneum , surgery , laparoscopy
Objective To record and compare the frequency of organ penetration after insertion of a Veress needle ( VN ) in 6 different intercostal spaces ( ICS ) for creation of pneumoperitoneum in canine cadavers. Study Design Descriptive study. Animals Canine cadavers (n = 15). Methods In 15 cadavers positioned in dorsal recumbency, VN insertion in the right and left 8th–10th ICS was performed, the abdomen insufflated, and VN position and any visceral penetration recorded. The frequency of viscus penetration was assessed in all insertion sites. Results In cadavers, the right 9th ICS was associated with the lowest number of organ penetrations after VN insertion. Conclusion In cadavers, the position associated with the lowest frequency of penetrating any intraabdominal structure was the 9th ICS on the right side.