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Heart and lung effects during laparoscopic spay in cats
By Shih, Andre C et al.·Published in Veterinary surgery : VS·2015·Department of Large Animal, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Cardiopulmonary Effects of Laparoscopic Ovariectomy of Variable Duration in Cats.
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
A group of healthy female cats underwent a laparoscopic ovariectomy (OVE) to see how different lengths of surgery affected their heart and lung function. The cats were divided into groups that had either a short or long duration of surgery, or a traditional open surgery for comparison. It was found that longer surgeries caused more noticeable changes in their heart and lung measurements during the procedure, but these effects were temporary and resolved by the end of the surgery. Overall, the study suggests that while longer surgeries can impact a cat's cardiopulmonary function, they typically recover well afterward.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the cardiopulmonary effects of low-pressure (6 mmHg) peritoneal insufflation of varying duration in healthy cats during ovariectomy (OVE). STUDY DESIGN: Prospective, randomized study. ANIMALS: Female cats (n = 24). METHODS: After anesthesia induction, cats had short (Short LAP; n = 8) or long duration (Long LAP; n = 8) laparoscopic ovariectomy, or Open OVE (Open; n = 8) for comparison. Hemodynamic and pulmonary measurements were recorded after induction of anesthesia (T0), 5 minutes after abdominal insufflation had reached 6 mmHg of pressure (T1), after the 2nd ovary had been resected (T2), after abdominal decompression (T3), and at the end of anesthesia, after abdominal closure (T4). Hemodynamic and pulmonary variables were compared between groups. RESULTS: Low-pressure abdominal insufflation caused cardiopulmonary changes in cats. At T1 and T2, Long LAP and Short LAP caused a significant change in PvCO2 and RC when compared with Open. During T3, RC was lower only in Long LAP. At T2, there was decrease in SV, but not CO for Long LAP when compared with Open. CONCLUSIONS: Duration of insufflation was associated with worsening of negative cardiopulmonary effects; however, these effects were reversible and resolved by the end of the procedure.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25164690/