News at SASH

We have offered laparoscopic and thoracoscopic procedures (key-hole surgery) for some time at SASH Sydney and can now offer the same service to our referring vets on the Central Coast. Laparoscopy can decrease post-operative pain and recovery times and should be considered for the following routine procedures:

• Ovariectomy or ovariohysterectomy
• Prophylactic gastropexy, often combined with ovariohysterectomy
• Cryptorchidectomy
•        Hepatic, renal, splenic and pancreatic biopsies, and some tumourbiopsies
• Laparoscopic assisted cystotomy, enterotomy, feeding tube placement

  Dependent on case selection, the following laparoscopic procedures may also be possible:

• Cholecystectomy
• Adrenalectomy

  Thoracoscopy offers great advantages over thoracotomy and may be feasible for the following procedures:

• Lung and pleural biopsies
• Partial and complete lung lobe resection
• Pericardialwindow and subtotal strip

Please contact us for more information on this service