laparoscopy

[lap″ah-ros´kah-pe]

examination by means of the laparoscope; called also celioscopy. adj., adj laparoscop´ic.

Laparoscopy. From Frazier et al., 2000.

per·i·to·ne·os·co·py

(per'i-tō-nē-os'kŏ-pē),

Examination of the contents of the peritoneum with a peritoneoscope passed through the abdominal wall. See: laparoscopy.

Synonym(s): celioscopy, ventroscopy

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celioscopy

(sē′lē-ŏs′kə-pē)

See peritoneoscopy.

ce·li·os·co·py

(sē'lē-os'kŏ-pē)

Synonym(s): peritoneoscopy, coelioscopy.

[celio- + G. skopeō, to view]

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Tracheoscopy and coelioscopy allow one to determine the severity of the disease, help to establish prognosis, determine a treatment plan and monitor treatment response.

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Results of recheck whole-body radiographs were unremarkable, and a coelioscopy procedure was done to further investigate the respiratory system and coelomic organs.

Meloxicam and doxycycline therapies were continued, but the antifungal therapy was discontinued based on the absence of compatible signs of fungal infection on coelioscopy, a normal leukogram, and stable antibody titers.

Discospondylitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus in an African black-footed penguin (Spheniscus demersus)

A wild adult red kite (Milvus milvus), which weighed 650 g and was classified according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists as physical status II (patient with mild systemic disease), was anesthetized for coelioscopy for sex determination.

Total anesthesia time from induction to extubation was 26 minutes, of which coelioscopy lasted 16 minutes.

Bispectral index reveals death-feigning behavior in a red kite (Milvus milvus)

There was no evidence of the masses previously observed during coelioscopy. Histologically, the lymphoid malignancy was distributed throughout the bone marrow, liver, pancreas, intestines, lung, proventriculus, spleen, and air sacs.

Long-term treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia in a green-winged macaw (Ara chloroptera)

Nine days after admission, coelioscopy, gastroscopy, and tracheoscopy were performed.

A repeat coelioscopy was performed 90 days after admission.

Chronic myelogenous leukemia in a great horned owl (Bubo virginianus)

Coelioscopy appears to be a safe and rewarding procedure for the examination of coelomic viscera in the pigeon and other avian species.

Evaluation of coelioscopic splenic biopsy and cloacoscopic bursa of fabricius biopsy techniques in pigeons (Columba livia)