Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the dog
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Cholecystectomy is a procedure used to rectify severe gallbladder disease that is not amenable to medical management. It is most commonly performed in dogs with gallbladder mucocoele, a condition affecting mainly small breeds such as the Border Terrier, Cocker Spaniel and Shetland Sheepdog. Traditionally, this has been done by open laparotomy but, in the human field, where cholecystectomy is a common and routine procedure, laparoscopic cholecystectomy has almost completely superseded open laparotomy, as it has been shown to be safer and have lower rates of morbidity. This article describes a technique for laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the dog as a suitable alternative to open laparotomy.
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