Thoracoscopic treatment of bullous emphysema in 3 dogs

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Authors

Hervé Brissot · Centre Hospitalier Vétérinaire Frégis

Gilles Dupré · Centre Hospitalier Vétérinaire Frégis

Bernard Bouvy · Centre Hospitalier Vétérinaire Frégis

Laurent Paquet · Centre Hospitalier Vétérinaire Frégis

Abstract

Thoracoscopy offers several advantages compared with thoracotomy for treatment and diagnosis of idiopathic pneumothorax, including ease of identification of bullae and reduced postoperative pain and morbidity.

Topics & Keywords

Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases Pneumothorax, Barotrauma, Emphysema Trauma Management and Diagnosis

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Reduced inequalities

Publication Details

Published in: Veterinary Surgery

Volume 32, Issue 6, pp. 524-529

DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-950x.2003.00524.x

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