In this Simini Small Animal Surgery Podcast episode, we spotlight two minimally invasive surgical techniques from the November 2025 issue of Veterinary Surgery. Whether you're decompressing spinal cords or resecting thoracic tumors, these papers prove that less invasive doesn't mean less effective—if you plan and execute with precision.

We cover:

✅ Wolfe et al. — A randomized cadaver study evaluating an integrated endoscopic approach for thoracolumbar lateral corpectomy (TLLC) in dogs. Using a hybrid technique combining mini hemilaminectomy and lateral corpectomy, surgeons achieved median decompression depths of 74% of the vertebral canal. No rib head resection, zero traumatic rhizotomy, and improved access with angled patient positioning make this a serious alternative to open techniques

✅ Renier et al. — A multi-institutional retrospective on thoracoscopic resection of cranial mediastinal masses in 17 cats. All survived surgery with a median hospitalization of 2 days, but 35% required conversion, mostly due to tumors over 5 cm or strong adhesions. The study recommends a VATS-assisted fallback strategy using a mini incision for digital retraction—letting you stay minimally invasive while handling surgical surprises

🎓 Journal Articles Discussed:

• Wolf et al. — Integrated endoscopic thoracolumbar
  mini-hemilaminectomy and lateral corpectomy
  in cadaver dogs
• Renier et al. — Thoracoscopic resection of cranial mediastinal masses:
  Retrospective study in 17 cats
  📚 From the November 2025 issue of Veterinary Surgery

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