Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat gastrointestinal biopsy surgery comparison laparoscopic vs open
By McClaran, Janet Kovak et al.·Published in Veterinary surgery : VS·2017·Department of Surgery, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Comparison of laparoscopic-assisted technique and open laparotomy for gastrointestinal biopsy in cats.
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Plain-English summary
A group of 28 cats with gastrointestinal issues underwent either laparoscopic-assisted surgery or traditional open surgery to get biopsy samples. Both methods were effective in obtaining the necessary tissue samples, and all cats survived the procedures. However, the laparoscopic method resulted in less pain for the cats in the first 24 hours after surgery compared to the open surgery. There were no significant differences in surgery time or complications between the two techniques, making laparoscopic-assisted surgery a good option for these procedures.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate and compare the complications, postoperative pain, surgical time, hospitalization time, and adequacy of biopsy specimens between laparoscopic assisted (LAP) versus open laparotomy (OPEN) gastrointestinal biopsies in cats. STUDY DESIGN: Prospective randomized clinical study. SAMPLE POPULATION: Twenty-eight cats with clinical and ultrasonographic evidence of gastrointestinal disease. Fifteen cats in the LAP group and 13 in the OPEN group. METHODS: Signalment, presenting clinical signs, total duration of surgery, operative time, ease of procedure, incision length, postoperative pain scores, complications, and duration of hospitalization were recorded. Quality of gastrointestinal biopsies was compared between techniques. RESULTS: There was no difference in frequency of intraoperative complications (P = .778), surgical duration (P = .333), postoperative complications (P = .722), or duration of hospitalization (P = .728). Pain scores assigned before (P = .198) or 1 hour after surgery (P = .073) did not differ between groups; however, pain scores were lower at 6 hours (P = .003), 12 hours (P = .001), and 24 hours (P = .005) postoperatively in the LAP group. All cases survived surgery, with one case requiring conversion, and diagnostic biopsies were obtained in all cases. CONCLUSION: Laparoscopic-assisted gastrointestinal biopsy technique provided diagnostic specimens and decreased postoperative pain compared to open surgical techniques. No difference was detected in surgical duration, complications, or duration of hospitalization.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28481049/