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Currently, LED light sources are available on the market that accommodate general use in small animal laparoscopic and thoracoscopic surgery – all while maintaining full compatibility with other applications such as GI endoscopy, transcervical insemination, or low‐pressure gas vaginoscopy (ssss1).

It is important to consider the potential of some light sources to be converted to multidisciplinary use by applying specific adapters, so they fit the connections required for videogastroscopes. Insufflation can be provided by an external pump which may also support aspiration and irrigation.

When not in use, the light source should always be in standby mode or completely turned off (by pressing a preset camera head button), to avoid any thermal injuries to the patient or risk burning the surgical drapes [1–5, 7, 8].

Recently, a new generation of LED light sources capable of white light, infrared autofluorescence, and NIR/ICG fluorescence applications were launched with several advantages compared to the previous technologies available: Power LED RUBINA^® – KARL STORZ SE & Co (ssss1). Although only made for specific use with rigid endoscopy systems, these new units feature the following: