Common Endoscopy
procedures
Rigid endoscope uses in the
veterinary field include:
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Arthroscopy
1.
Joint pain, swelling
2. Instability, lameness
3. Cruciate ligament evaluation
4. Meniscectomy
5. Soft tissue injuries
6. Specific evaluations
Cystoscopy/ Urethroscopy
Cystoscopy/ Urethroscopy
1.
Incontinence
2.
Trauma
3.
Stranguria, tenesmus
4.
Cystic and urethral calculi
5.
Other diagnostic functions
Laparoscopy
Laparoscopy
1.
Liver, renal, and pancreatic biopsies
2.
Abdominal masses or trauma
3. Adrenalectomy
3. Adrenalectomy
4.
Therapeutic response
5.
All related functions
Rhinoscopy
Rhinoscopy
1.
Nasal discharge, pain, obstruction or severe sneezing
2.
Epistaxis
3.
Facial distortion
Thoracoscopy
Thoracoscopy
1.
Pericarditis and pericardial window
2.
Biopsies and cultures
3.
Lymph node aspirate
4.
Lung lobectomy
5.
Evaluation of response to therapy and other diagnostic functions