INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY AND ENDOSCOPY FOR THE FELINE PATIENTS:OUTSIDE OF THE URINARY TRACT

摘要

Interventional Endoscopy (IE) involves the use of endoscopic equipment with other contemporary imaging modalities, such as fluoroscopy and/or ultrasound, to perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in virtually any part of the body accessed endoscopically (gastrointestinal, biliary, respiratory, urinary tract, etc). Interventional radiology (IR) mainly uses fluoroscopy alone (with or without ultrasound) to gain access to various regions, most commonly vascular access, but also the GI, respiratory, lymphatic and urinary tracts. Currently, an expanding investigation of the use of some novel techniques in veterinary medicine has been undertaken. The use of fluoroscopy, with or without endoscopy, allows for one to visualize and gain access into small orifices that would otherwise require more invasive surgical techniques. A good example of this is the placement of a nasopharyngeal stent through the nares for nasopharyngeal stenosis without the need for palate surgery. Many of these interventionalprocedures are considered the standard-of-care in human medicine, and are currently being used in veterinary medicine. The use of these techniques are expanding in our veterinary patients as these modalities are becoming more widely available.