Jekl V, Knotek Z
Avian and Exotic Animal Clinic, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 1-3 Palackého Street, 612 42 Brno, Czech Republic.
Vet Rec. 2006 Mar 25;158(12):407. doi: 10.1136/vr.158.12.407.
Sixteen boa constrictors (Boa constrictor), three royal pythons (Python regius) and 15 Burmese pythons (Python molurus bivittatus) were examined endoscopically by access through the air sac. The snakes were immobilised in a ventral position using a half-open anaesthetic system with assisted ventilation and a mixture of isoflurane and oxygen. The rigid endoscope was introduced percutaneously and the internal structure of the lungs and the air sac, and the shape, size and external surface of the liver were visible in the cranial direction. In the smaller snakes the bifurcation and caudal part of the trachea could be viewed, provided the endoscope was positioned in a retrograde orientation. The caudal orientation of the endoscope made it possible to view the gall bladder and the size, shape and surface of the spleen. In some cases, the pancreas and the surface of the stomach and colon could be monitored. Endoscopy through the air sac also made it possible to check the major veins in the coelom. The snakes were monitored for at least 30 days after the intervention and no changes in their respiratory function or general health were observed.
通过气囊通路对16条红尾蚺（Boa constrictor）、3条球蟒（Python regius）和15条缅甸蟒（Python molurus bivittatus）进行了内镜检查。使用半开放式麻醉系统并辅以通气以及异氟烷和氧气的混合气体，将蛇固定于腹卧位。经皮插入硬质内窥镜，在头侧方向可见肺和气囊的内部结构以及肝脏的形状、大小和外表面。在较小的蛇中，如果将内窥镜逆行放置，则可以看到气管的分叉和尾部。内窥镜的尾侧方向使得观察胆囊以及脾脏的大小、形状和表面成为可能。在某些情况下，可以监测胰腺以及胃和结肠的表面。通过气囊进行内窥镜检查还能够检查体腔中的主要静脉。干预后对蛇进行了至少30天的监测，未观察到其呼吸功能或总体健康状况有任何变化。
