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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal welfare
  3. laboratory animal procedures
  4. minimally-invasive methods
  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. animal welfare
  3. laboratory animal procedures
  4. minimally-invasive methods

Preferred term

minimally-invasive methods

Definition

  • Information Procedures that avoid use of open, invasive surgery in favor of closed or local surgery. These generally involve use of laparoscopic devices and remote-controlled manipulation of instruments with indirect observation of the surgical field through an endoscope or similar device.

    Source: AWIC

    Type: Concept definition

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/29754020

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