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Inflammation after open vs laparoscopic spay surgery in dogs
By Espadas-González, Lorena et al.·Published in The Veterinary record·2023·Department of Animal Medicine, Spain·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Using complete blood count-derived inflammatory markers to compare postoperative inflammation in dogs undergoing open or laparoscopic ovariectomy.
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Plain-English summary
A group of female dogs underwent either laparoscopic ovariectomy (LapOV) or a traditional mini-celiotomy (COV) to remove their ovaries. After surgery, blood tests showed that inflammation levels peaked 6-8 hours post-operation, with higher inflammation noted in the LapOV group compared to the COV group. However, by 24 hours after surgery, both groups had similar inflammation levels. This suggests that while laparoscopic surgery may cause more immediate inflammation, both methods lead to similar recovery outcomes within a day.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: The inflammatory response triggered in dogs after laparoscopic ovariectomy (LapOV) or ovariectomy through mini-celiotomy (COV) has never been compared using the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and systemic inflammatory index (SII). METHODS: Bitches underwent LapOV (n = 25) or COV (n = 25). NLR, PLR and SII were calculated 1 hour before ovariectomy (T0) and 2-3, 6-8 and 20-24 hours (T1-T3) after surgery. RESULTS: Surgical time was longer in the LapOV group. Changes over time were observed in the NLR, PLR and SII in both groups (p < 0.001). PLR at baseline and T1 (p = 0.03 and 0.01) and NLR, PLR and SII at T2 (p = 0.01, 0.01 and 0.009) were higher in the LapOV group than in the COV group, but they did not differ at T3. LIMITATIONS: The overrepresentation of Greyhounds in the LapOV group and the short-term follow-up are the study's main limitations. CONCLUSION: Although an inflammatory peak was observed 6-8 hours after COV or LapOV, it was higher after the laparoscopy. However, there was no difference in the bitches' inflammatory status 24 hours after surgery.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37043624/