Laparoscopic versus open splenectomy in dogs

Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira

Rafael Stedile²  Carlos A.c. Beck²  Fabiana Schiochet²  Márcio P. Ferreira²  Simone T. Oliveira²  Fernando B. Martens²  Jardel P. Tessari²  Sheila B.l. Bernades²  Carolina S. Oliveira²  Andrea P. Santos¹  Fabíola P.s. Mello²  Marcelo M. Alievi²  Marcelo S. Muccillo² 

[1] ,Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul Faculdade de Veterinária Porto Alegre RS ,Brazil

关键词: Spleen;    minimal invasive surgery;    enzymes;    stress;    pain;    Baço;    cirurgia minimamente invasiva;    enzimas;    estresse;    dor;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0100-736X2009000800009

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

In the last few years, the use of laparoscopy in veterinary medicine has expanded and consequently so was the need for studies that establish the advantages, disadvantages and possible complications of each procedure. The purpose of the current study was to describe a laparoscopic splenectomy technique and the alterations due to this access, and compare it to the open procedure in dogs. A total of 15 healthy female mongrel dogs were used, with mean weight of 17.4±2.5kg. The animals were distributed into three groups: Group IA of open splenectomy (laparotomy) using double ligation of the vessels of the splenic hilum with poliglicolic acid, Group IB of open splenectomy (laparotomy) with bipolar electrocoagulation of the splenic hilum, and Group II of laparoscopic access with bipolar electrocoagulation of the splenic hilum. Operative time, blood loss, size of incisions, complications during and after surgery were evaluated. Other parameters included pain scores, white blood cell (WBC) counts and postoperative serum concentrations of alanine aminotransferase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), creatine kinase (CK), C-reactive protein (CRP), glucose and cortisol. No differences were found in the evaluation of parameters between both open splenectomy techniques employed. Laparoscopic access presented significant differences (p<0,05) when compared with open surgery: Longer operative time, smaller abdominal access, decrease in blood loss, lower concentrations of CRP, higher levels of CK and ALP, and lower scores in the pain scale. Laparoscopic surgery showed fewer complications of the surgical wound. No significant differences were observed between groups in the postoperative temperature, WBC, ALT, cortisol and glucose concentrations. In conclusion, the laparoscopic technique is useful for splenectomy in dogs, being advantageous in terms of blood loss, surgical stress and surgical wounds. However, it expends more operative time and causes transitory increase in hepatic and muscular enzymes.

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