Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Faster dog spleen removal surgery with vessel sealing device
By Monarski, Christopher J et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2014·VCA Animal Referral and Emergency Center of Arizona·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Decreased surgical time with a vessel sealing device versus a surgical stapler in performance of canine splenectomy.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of 72 dogs undergoing splenectomy (surgery to remove the spleen) had their procedures compared using two different methods: a vessel sealing device and a surgical stapler. The surgeries using the vessel sealing device took an average of about 58 minutes, while those using the stapler took around 67 minutes. Both methods were effective, and there were no negative effects on the dogs' recovery. This suggests that the vessel sealing device can make the surgery quicker without compromising safety or outcomes.
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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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