Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Minimally invasive spay and stomach tacking in female German shepherd
By Gandini, M & Giusto, G·Published in Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde·2016·Department of Veterinary Sciences, Italy·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Laparoscopic single-port ovariectomy and gastropexy in dogs.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
Six female German Shepherds underwent a minimally invasive surgery that combined ovariectomy (removal of the ovaries) with a preventive gastropexy (a procedure to prevent stomach twisting). The surgery took about 73 minutes, and the only challenge was finding the right spot on the stomach for the gastropexy. Thankfully, there were no complications or issues with stomach twisting during the three-month follow-up. This technique appears to be a safe and effective option for these procedures in dogs.
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Abstract
In this study single-port percutaneous laparoscopic gastropexy in dogs using barbed suture material in combination with ovariectomy is described. A single port preventive gastropexy was performed in 6 female German shepherds in combination with ovariectomy using a laparoscope. Surgery time, intraoperative, postoperative and follow up complications were recorded. In this study median surgery time in clinical cases was 73 minutes (range 66-79). The only difficulty reported was visualization of a proper site for gastropexy on the stomach. No complications and/or episodes of gastric volvulus were detected at a 3-month minimum follow-up. The proposed technique provides an effective and minimally invasive approach to ovariectomy and preventive gastropexy in dogs.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27821379/