title: Successful laparoscopy assisted ovariohysterectomy in two dogs with pyometra.
abstract: Two dogs with pyometra were treated by laparoscopy assisted ovariohysterectomy. Hemostasis of the mesovarium was achieved with an ultrasonic scalpel and hemoclips. Both ovaries and the uterus were exposed via a 10-mm caudal port that was enlarged to 3 cm and the uterine cervix was excised after ligation of the uterine arteries. These cases were the first report on ovariohysterectomy for pyometra by laparoscopy assisted surgery in the veterinary field.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Surgery, Faculty of Agriculture, Tottori University, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Minami
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Okamoto
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Eguchi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kato
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D002415:Cats; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000601:surgery; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D006487:Hemostasis; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D010052:Ovariectomy / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D010053:Ovary / Q000601:surgery; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D014599:Uterus / Q000601:surgery