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VCA Sinking Spring Animal Hospital is pleased to announce the addition of laser surgery capabilities. This technology is applicable to most surgical procedures and uses the power of laser light instead of a traditional scalpel. As a result, there is a substantial decrease in intra-operative bleeding. Additionally, nerve endings are sealed causing less pain post-operatively. Patients will benefit by having less pain and discomfort and quicker return to function after surgery. This is particularly important for feline declaws. Laser technology can be applied to most surgical procedures available for your pet. We invite you to phone us to discuss the benefits of this technology with one of our veterinarians. 
We are pleased to announce the availability of minimally-invasive surgery at our hospital. Dr. Scott Krick is now performing many surgical procedures with the use of a rigid endoscope. This equipment allows many surgical procedures to be performed through small incisions, or in some cases, without any incisions at all. He can, for example explore the urethra and bladder in female dogs and some large cats by inserting the scope through the urethra. This allows an unprecedented view of these structures with the potential for no surgical incisions. Dr. Krick is also using the instruments to perform laparoscopy-assisted gastropexy (preventative surgery to prevent gastric torsion (twisting of the stomach often associated with bloat) in susceptible breeds). Traditionally this required a large abdominal incision. With this newer procedure, a much smaller incision is required, therefore, the recovery is much quicker and post-operative discomfort is substantially reduced. Laparoscopy (inserting the endoscope into the abdominal cavity through a small incision), allows the abdominal organs to be well visualized and biopsied if necessary. This is especially useful for biopsies of the liver, kidneys, and pancreas. Rhinoscopy (inserting the scope into the nasal and sinus passages) allows visualization of the structures of the nose and sinuses. This previously required invasive surgery involving the skin and bone overlying these structures. In many cases this is no longer necessary. Rigid endoscopy has many other applications. We hope to be adding additional capabilities in the near future. |
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