{"title":"Flexible endoscopy: basic technique","authors":"E. Hall","doi":"10.22233/9781905319572.3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22233/9781905319572.3","url":null,"abstract":"With skill and the right flexible endoscopic equipment, most parts of the gastrointestinal tract, major airways and lower urinary tract are now accessible, and many patients have benefitted from such endoscopic investigations. However, in some cases endoscopy may be unhelpful. Regrettably, endoscopy can result in serious complications, such as hypoxia during respiratory endoscopy and GI perforation during GI endoscopy. Minimum standards are applied to endoscopic proficiency in human medicine, and the veterinary profession should aspire to the same level. This chapter explains Safe use of the endoscope; Preparation for endoscopy; Handling the flexible endoscope; Using the controls; Using the endoscope in a patient; Biopsy techniques, handling and preparation; and Image recording.","PeriodicalId":126990,"journal":{"name":"BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Endoscopy and Endosurgery","volume":"20 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-11-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134147124","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Rigid endoscopy: arthroscopy","authors":"J. Innes, R. Pettitt","doi":"10.22233/9781905319572.13","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22233/9781905319572.13","url":null,"abstract":"The use of rigid endoscopy for joint surgery has been the standard in human and equine orthopaedics for over three decades. The use of arthroscopy in small animals for the treatment and diagnosis of joint diseases has increased dramatically in the last 10-15 years due to advances in equipment and techniques. Numerous benefits of arthroscopy have been cited, including improved viewing and magnification of lesions, decreased operative time, minimal joint trauma, and lower patient morbidity. There is, however, a considerable learning curve, and these advantages can only be achieved through practice and an understanding and correct selection of arthroscopic equipment. This chapter provides am introduction to small animal arthroscopy through its indications, ancillary procedures, instrumentation and current applications.","PeriodicalId":126990,"journal":{"name":"BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Endoscopy and Endosurgery","volume":"45 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-11-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132634790","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Rigid endoscopy: rhinoscopy","authors":"Philip Lhermette, D. Sobel","doi":"10.22233/9781905319572.8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22233/9781905319572.8","url":null,"abstract":"Nasal disease is common in the dog and cat, often presenting as a nasal discharge, with or without sneezing, stertor or stridor. Epistaxis may or may not be a feature, and can be present alone. Access to the rhinarium is difficult, since it is entirely encased in bone apart from at either end, and contains numerous turbinate scrolls forming many blind-ending channels in which foreign bodies or pathological changes can be hidden. There are only a limited number of direct physical approaches to the nasal cavity: dorsal rhinotomy; ventral rhinotomy; and rhinoscopy. Rhinoscopy is minimally invasive, providing reduced morbidity over other surgical options, and affords the best option for visualizing lesions and taking biopsy samples for diagnostic work, either for initial diagnosis or to confirm a suspected diagnosis. This chapter discusses Anatomical considerations; Indications; Preoperative diagnostic work-up; Intraoperative diagnostic work-up (under general anaesthesia); Instrumentation; Premedication and anaesthesia; Procedure; Caudal (posterior, retropharyngeal) rhinoscopy; Anterior (rostral) rhinoscopy; Frontal sinus exploration; Pathological conditions; Fungal rhinitis topical therapy; Postoperative care; and Complications.","PeriodicalId":126990,"journal":{"name":"BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Endoscopy and Endosurgery","volume":"44 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-11-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125928114","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}