Topographic laparoscopy for buffaloes in the quadruped
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Authors: | Luisa P B BORGES Filipe L S DA COSTA Kayan C ROSSY Gabriela M A DOS SANTOS Carla R G SILVA Rodrigo S ALBUQUERQUE Brbara C GUILHERME Michel S CUNHA Renato A OLIVEIRA Luiz H V ARAÚJO Heytor J GURGEL Joo P M BARROSO Francisco D O MONTEIRO Rinaldo B VIANA Pedro P M TEIXEIRA |
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Institution: | 1)Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Hospital, Universit Federal do Pará (UFPA), Castanhal-Pará 68740-970, Brazil;2)Institute of Animal Health and Production, Federal Rural University of Amazonia (ISPA/UFRA), Belém-Pará 66095-780, Brazil |
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Abstract: | This study aimed to describe the anatomical topography of the abdominal cavity of buffaloes in the quadruped position to establish the best endosurgical access and vantage points and identify possible limitations. Laparoscopies were performed on 10 healthy female buffaloes obtained from the Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia to explore possible access points to the abdomen. Techniques for assessing and possibly observing certain organs and structures through the left and right flanks of 10 animals have been described. In five animals, access was created through the right side of the last intercostal space to allow more cranial access to the abdominal cavity. Despite the presence of the rumen, access through the left flank allowed the visualization of the structures of the gastrointestinal tract and the genitourinary system. With access through the right flank, however, imaging was hampered by the presence of the greater omentum and its deep and superficial walls, which prevented the progression of the endoscope. Access through the last right intercostal space allowed the visualization of the cranial structures of the abdominal cavity, such as the caudate process, right lobe of the liver, right kidney, and pancreas. Laparoscopic access through the left flank and the last intercostal space in healthy buffaloes in the quadruped position is feasible, and it is promising for the exploration, diagnosis, and treatment of various disorders in buffaloes. |
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Keywords: | Bubalus bubalis endosurgery minimally invasive technique ruminant surgery |
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