McCarthy T C, McDermaid S L
Surgical Specialty Clinic for Animals, Beaverton, Oregon.
Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 1990 Sep;20(5):1341-52. doi: 10.1016/s0195-5616(90)50308-3.
This article presents endoscopic evaluation of the pleural cavity, or thoracoscopy, an effective diagnostic technique that can be employed to provide additional diagnostic information in cases of intrathoracic disease. The techniques of thoracoscopy are described, and normal and abnormal findings are discussed. Thoracoscopy allows visual examination of the pleural space and surrounding structures without surgical exploration. The stress, expense, morbidity, and mortality of thoracoscopy are far less than those of thoracotomy. Disease for which thoracoscopy has been employed diagnostically include primary and metastatic neoplasia, hilar lymphadenopathy, pericardial effusion, spontaneous pneumothorax, and diaphragmatic hernia. Therapeutically, thoracoscopy has been used for drainage of pericardial effusion.
本文介绍了胸腔的内镜评估，即胸腔镜检查，这是一种有效的诊断技术，可用于在胸内疾病病例中提供额外的诊断信息。文中描述了胸腔镜检查技术，并讨论了正常和异常的检查结果。胸腔镜检查可在不进行手术探查的情况下对胸膜腔和周围结构进行可视化检查。胸腔镜检查的压力、费用、发病率和死亡率远低于开胸手术。已将胸腔镜检查用于诊断的疾病包括原发性和转移性肿瘤、肺门淋巴结病、心包积液、自发性气胸和膈疝。在治疗方面，胸腔镜检查已用于心包积液引流。
