Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Pain and recovery after spay surgery in cats with or without a spay
By de Menezes, Mareliza Possa et al.·Published in BMC veterinary research·2023·Department of Clinic and Veterinary Surgery, Brazil·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Intraoperative and early postoperative pain in cats that underwent ovariohysterectomy using a spay hook: a randomised, masked, experimental study.
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Plain-English summary
A group of 29 female cats underwent spaying (ovariohysterectomy) using either a special tool called a spay hook or traditional methods. The cats were monitored for pain during and after surgery. The results showed that using the spay hook made the surgery quicker, but there was no significant difference in pain levels between the two methods afterward. This technique could be a good option for inexperienced surgeons, making spaying faster and allowing more cats to be treated in a shorter time.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to compare the feasibility and practicality of the ovariohysterectomy (OHE) technique in cats with or without a spay hook with respect to the incision size, surgical time, surgical variables, and intra- and postoperative pain. Twenty-nine female cats underwent OHE using a spay hook (spay hook group [SHG], n = 15) or without using a spay hook (control group [CG], n = 14) to achieve the ovaries and cervix. Physiological parameters were monitored during the intraoperative period, and postoperative pain was assessed using a multidimensional composite and visual analogue pain scales. RESULTS: The SHG had a significantly shorter operative time than the CG. The variables in the intraoperative period showed no statistically significant difference between both groups, as well as the early postoperative pain. CONCLUSIONS: Less invasive OHE using a spay hook could potentially be a viable and feasible technique when performed by an inexperienced surgeon with appropriate training, especially in sterilisation campaigns, reducing the time to perform the procedure and increasing the number of animals spayed per time.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37705013/