Intercostal insertion of Veress needle for canine laparoscopic procedures: a cadaver study.

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).

Right intercostal insertion of a Veress needle for laparoscopy in dogs.

Objective: To evaluate right intercostal Veress needle (VN) insertion for laparoscopy in dogs.

Study Design: Longitudinal cohort study.

Animals: Female dogs (n = 56).

Laparoscopic ovariectomy in dogs: comparison between single portal and two-portal access.

Objective: To compare surgical times and perioperative complication rates of single portal access and 2-portal laparoscopic ovariectomy (LapOVE) in dogs using a bipolar vessel sealer/divider device, and to evaluate the performance of novice laparoscopists for right ovariectomy.

Study Design: Controlled clinical trial.

Animals: Female dogs (n=42).