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- ISSN: 2041-2487
- E-ISSN: 2041-2495
GBP
- Source: BSAVA Companion, Volume 2011, Issue 4, Apr 2011, p. 4 - 5
World’s first laparoscopic cholecystecomy in Asiatic black bears
Minimally invasive surgical removal of gallbladders in Asiatic black bears at a rescue centre in Vietnam
Abstract
Asiatic black bears are kept illegally in Vietnam for bile farming and many rescued bears have undergone open abdominal surgery to remove diseased gallbladders. For the first time keyhole surgery has been used on three affected bears.
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- 01 Apr 2011