Forty-two heads of cattle were used for laparoscopic examination in the reg
ion of Fossa paralumbalis dextra. The objective of this study was to establ
ish an appropriate method and to clarify causes of complications, which occ
urred traumatically such as injuries to the right kidney. In case of adipos
e animals it was difficult to perforate the peritoneum from the right hand
side. In most cases it was necessary to insufflate carbon dioxide to obtain
sufficient space for visualizing the organs. Using an insufflation-rate of
three liters per minute a total amount of thirty-five liters of CO2-gas wa
s insufflated into the peritoneal cavity. During the endoscopic examination
of the abdominal cavity organs were photographed; physiological situs, col
our and surface of the organs were described.