TY - JOUR
T1 - Laparoscopic repair of a bladder rupture in 2 foals
AU - Rijkenhuizen, Astrid B.M.
AU - Goehring, Lutz
AU - Lankveld, Daniëlle P.K.
PY - 2003
Y1 - 2003
N2 - The laparoscopic repair of a bladder rupture using an endoscopic automatic suturing device (Endostich®) in two foals is described. The foals were positioned in dorsal recumbency. In both foals the tear was detected in the dorsocranial part of the bladder. The defect was closed in two layers of inverting continuous sutures. Successful repair seemed not limited by accessibility, whereas the bladder could be approached from all directions. Based on the described cases the laparoscopic approach of bladder ruptures seems to be a viable option to operate minimally invasive and has the advantage of a short reconvalesence period, although the experience is admittedly limited. The mean operating time (which includes preparation of the patient) is still longer then for conventional surgery.
AB - The laparoscopic repair of a bladder rupture using an endoscopic automatic suturing device (Endostich®) in two foals is described. The foals were positioned in dorsal recumbency. In both foals the tear was detected in the dorsocranial part of the bladder. The defect was closed in two layers of inverting continuous sutures. Successful repair seemed not limited by accessibility, whereas the bladder could be approached from all directions. Based on the described cases the laparoscopic approach of bladder ruptures seems to be a viable option to operate minimally invasive and has the advantage of a short reconvalesence period, although the experience is admittedly limited. The mean operating time (which includes preparation of the patient) is still longer then for conventional surgery.
KW - Bladder rupture
KW - Laparoscopy
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U2 - 10.21836/PEM20030101
DO - 10.21836/PEM20030101
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0037267689
SN - 0177-7726
VL - 19
SP - 9
EP - 15
JO - Pferdeheilkunde
JF - Pferdeheilkunde
IS - 1
ER -