SINGLE PORT LAPAROSCOPIC FALCIFORM LIGAMENT COLLECTION IN A CHEETAH ( ACINONYX JUBATUS ).

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Abstract (original English)

A single incision laparoscopic system (SILS) was used to remove the falciform ligament of an adult male cheetah ( Acinonyx jubatus ) during routine diagnostic liver biopsy. Adipose tissue isolated from the falciform ligament was used to establish a mesenchymal stem cell culture. The use of a SILS port for liver biopsy and falciform ligament collection allowed for a large amount of fat to be collected from a small surgical incision and rapid postoperative recovery. This case expands the use of the single incision laparoscopy surgical technique beyond reproductive sterilization procedures in large cats.

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Early human evidence such as case series or small samples is exploring possible benefits.

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