Reasons for the J -
tube placement included one of several -LSB-...]
Not exact matches
Other soft tissue procedures
include other types of hernias, soft tissue biopsies, elbow hygroma, lymph node removal or biopsy, feeding
tube placement etc..
The internal medicine service at the Institute of Veterinary Specialists provides consultation, diagnostic evaluation and treatment pertaining to all aspects of internal medicine
including endocrine disorders; liver, kidney, respiratory, and gastrointestinal diseases; infectious and immune - mediated diseases; and critical care cases (
including placement of feeding
tubes, central lines, transfusion therapy, and total parenteral nutrition).
Procedures
including laparoscopy to perform prophylactic gastropexies, tissue biopsies, feeding
tube placement, cryptorchid castrations, laparoscopic spays, cholecystectomies and abdominal lavage for pancreatitis, gastrointestinal surgery (
including liver shunts), urogenital surgery.
Complications of all
tube placements can
include:
The service offers a variety of advanced diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
including laparoscopy, rhinoscopy, bronchoscopy, gastroduodenoscopy, colonoscopy, proctoscopy, vaginoscopy, cystoscopy, lithotripsy, urodynamic studies (
including urethral pressure profilometry), feeding
tube placement, joint taps, and bone marrow aspiration and core biopsy.
The most common uses of local anesthetics in the rabbit
include minor skin procedures (skin biopsies, small tumor removals, IV catheter
placement), ophthalmic procedures (tear duct flushing and thorough eye exam) and nasoesophageal
tube placement (the drops are put in the nose so the small
tube can be placed in the awake patient without discomfort).
These treatments could
include the use of novel medications, intravenous nutrition, feeding
tube placement, 24 - hour hospitalization, transfusions, oxygen supplementation, and central venous pressure monitoring.
(This
includes lab tests, dialysis catheter
placement, feeding
tube placement, anesthesia, oxygen, and transfusion if necessary), not
including hospitalization at the Veterinary Specialty Hospital.
Proficient in procedures
including GI and GU fluoroscopy, arthrograms, PICC line
placements, liver and thyroid biopsies, paracentesis, thoracentesis, lumbar punctures, and gastric / gastrojejunal
tube placements.