Small Animal Thoracoscopy

Course overview

Thoracoscopic procedures will be described in the lectures, followed by a laboratory on ventilated canine cadavers. Anesthesia related to minimally invasive surgery (one lung ventilation) will be presented by a board certified anesthesiologist. Procedures described and performed in the laboratory will include: Exploration of pleural space; Biopsy; Lung lobectomy; Induction of one lung ventilation; Pericardial window; subtotal pericardectomy and pericardioscopy; Resection of the right atrial appendage; Thoracic duct ligation.