Updates in Laparoscopy.

Journal: The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice
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Abstract

Minimally invasive surgery continues to be an active area of experimental and clinical research in veterinary medicine. The advances we make in this field correspond to multiple benefits for our patients. New MIS approaches (retroperitoneal, NOTES, robotics) continue to be investigated to provide better visualization and manipulation of important anatomic structures for specific procedures. Increasing the number of MIS techniques available to our patient population is of utmost concern for clinicians and owners and is encouraging exciting new clinical research. New technologies (near-infrared fluorescence, barbed suture, 3D printing) are at the forefront of these developments.

Authors

  • Nicole J Buote
    Department of Clinical Sciences, Small Animal Surgery Soft Tissue Section, Cornell University School of Veterinary Medicine, 930 Campus Road, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA. Electronic address: njb235@cornell.edu.