Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Decreased surgical time with a vessel sealing device versus a surgical stapler in performance of canine splenectomy.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association
- Year:
- 2014
- Authors:
- Monarski, Christopher J et al.
- Affiliation:
- VCA Animal Referral and Emergency Center of Arizona
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
The purpose of this retrospective study of 72 dogs was to compare a vessel sealing device with a surgical stapling device for performance of splenectomy. The results of this study demonstrate a statistically significant shorter surgical time for splenectomy, without an adverse effect on outcomes, performed in dogs with the vessel sealing device (mean time, 58.4 min ± 3.3 min; median time, 60 min; range, 22-131 min) compared with a traditional stapling device (mean time, 66.9 min ± 2.4 min; median time, 66 min; range, 40-100 min). No other significant differences were found between the two groups of patients.
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