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The last century has seen an evolution from major invasive surgery to minimally invasive therapies, which have provided great patient benefit with reduced morbidity.

As the practice of minimally invasive surgery has grown, the field has seen the development of newer advanced endoscopes, laparoscopes, laparoscopic instruments, light sources, insufflators, energy devices, and advanced minimally invasive techniques. Unfortunately, most of these advances have been designed for the adult human. Pediatric human patients and small animal patients have had the same struggle – limited information and technology available for this subset of patients. Small patients need smaller insufflators, smaller scopes, smaller instruments, and modified techniques for smaller spaces. Over the past several years, however, pediatric surgeons and small animal veterinarian surgeons have been working together to bring about the advancement of minimally invasive surgery in these smaller populations.

This is precisely why the Veterinary Endoscopy Society and this textbook, Small Animal Laparoscopy and Thoracoscopy, are so pivotal. This book elegantly describes all aspects of minimally invasive surgery in small animal patients including instrumentation, fundamental laparoscopic skills, and a deep dive into the most common surgical techniques. The authors found within this book are the who’s who of modern day veterinary surgery, which provides a comprehensive resource to any surgeon from trainee to advanced senior surgeons.

I want to congratulate Drs Fransson and Mayhew on their labor of love in creating an updated version to this must‐have textbook and to their commitment to advancing the field of minimally invasive surgery in small patients.

Todd Ponsky, MD, FACS

Professor of Surgery Director of Clinical Growth and Transformation Cincinnati Children’s Hospital University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA