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Intercostal insertion of Veress needle for canine laparoscopic procedures: a cadaver study
Judith Doerner1, Valentina Fiorbianco, Gilles Dupré
1Clinic for Small Animal Surgery, Ophthalmology, Dentistry, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Department of Small Animals and Horses, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria.
Objective:
To record and compare the frequency of organ penetration after insertion of a Veress needle (VN) in 6 different intercostal spaces (ICS) for creation of pneumoperitoneum in canine cadavers.
Study Design:
Descriptive study.
Animals:
Canine cadavers (n = 15).
Methods:
In 15 cadavers positioned in dorsal recumbency, VN insertion in the right and left 8th-10th ICS was performed, the abdomen insufflated, and VN position and any visceral penetration recorded. The frequency of viscus penetration was assessed in all insertion sites.
Results:
In cadavers, the right 9th ICS was associated with the lowest number of organ penetrations after VN insertion.
Conclusion:
In cadavers, the position associated with the lowest frequency of penetrating any intraabdominal structure was the 9th ICSon the right side.
