Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
New rabbit eye removal surgery cuts bleeding risk
By Moore, Bret A et al.·Published in Veterinary ophthalmology·2020·William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: A novel surgical technique for enucleation in rabbits to reduce the risk of intra- and post-operative orbital hemorrhage.
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Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old male Holland Lop rabbit was brought in for severe eye problems, including a painful ulcer in one eye and a cataract with glaucoma in the other. The veterinarian decided to perform surgery to remove both eyes, using a special device called LigaSure to help control bleeding during the procedure. This technique made the surgery quicker and reduced the risk of complications. The surgery went smoothly, and the LigaSure device proved to be effective, although more research is needed before it becomes a standard practice.
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Abstract
A 10-year-old male castrated Holland Lop rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) was presented for severe ulcerative stromal keratitis of the right eye and a luxated hypermature cataract and glaucoma of the left eye. Staged bilateral enucleation was elected. A LigaSure™ electrosurgical bipolar vessel-sealing device was used as a means to minimize intraoperative and post-operative hemorrhage, especially that associated with the orbital venous plexus. The LigaSure™ was used to ligate and transect all extraocular muscles, the optic nerve bundle, and the base of the third eyelid with no complications encountered. Overall, the LigaSure™ was easy to use, resulted in minimal hemorrhage, and reduced surgery time. This is the first report of the use of a LigaSure™ to aid in the enucleation of a rabbit. Although only positive results were achieved as an alternative to conventional methodologies, its use in clinical practice should be that of caution until a larger study evaluating the long-term results is performed.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31944539/