title: Evaluation of a skin stapler for belt-loop gastropexy in dogs.
abstract: A new method for attachment of a belt-loop gastropexy using disposable, stainless steel skin staples was compared with a traditional hand-sewn belt-loop gastropexy technique in 24 fresh dog cadavers. Mean gastropexy times were 212 seconds for the stapled technique and 435 seconds for the hand-sewn technique. The stapled belt-loop gastropexy was significantly faster than the hand-sewn technique (P less than 0.001). There was no statistically significant difference in the mean maximum tensile strength between the two attachment methods. This study provides a basis for clinical evaluation of the stapled belt-loop gastropexy technique in dogs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana 61801, USA.
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Coolman
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Manfra Marretta
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Pijanowski
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Coolman
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D000818:Animals; D002102:Cadaver; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D017219:Gastric Outlet Obstruction / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D011897:Random Allocation; D013270:Stomach / Q000601:surgery*; D017792:Surgical Stapling / Q000592:standards / Q000662:veterinary*; D013718:Tensile Strength; D013997:Time Factors