Thoracoscopic removal of cranial mediastinal masses in dogs is associated with a low conversion rate, excellent survival to discharge, and good long-term outcome.
Kenneth A CarrollPhilipp D MayhewWillian T N CulpFederico MassariManuel Jiménez PeláezMichele A SteffeyMichelle GiuffridaIngrid M BalsaErin A GibsonMakayla A FarrellAmeet SinghNicole J BuoteValery F ScharfHerve BrissotChris ThomsonPublished in: Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (2024)
Thoracoscopic removal of cranial mediastinal masses was associated with low conversion and complication rates. Long-term survival is possible, and thoracoscopic removal should be considered for select cases.