title: A laparoscopic-sutured gastropexy technique in dogs: mechanical and functional evaluation.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe a laparoscopic-sutured gastropexy technique in dogs and evaluate the tensile strength of the adhesion and effects on gastric function.
  
  
  METHODS
  Experimental study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Female beagle dogs (n=7).
  
  
  METHODS
  A laparoscopic-sutured gastropexy technique was evaluated by ex vivo tensile distraction tests 10 weeks after surgery. The effect of the adhesion on gastric emptying, mucosal permeability, and systemic inflammation were evaluated by monitoring the C-reactive protein (CRP) and sucrose permeability, and by radiographic evaluation of gastric emptying 2 weeks before and 10 weeks after surgery.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Mean (+/-SD) tensile force to disrupt adhesions was 51.1+/-16.4 N. There was no significant postoperative increase in CRP concentration or change in sucrose permeability. The area under the curve representing the postprandial decrease in gastric radiographic area increased by 11% after gastropexy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This laparoscopic gastropexy technique had appropriate mechanical and functional characteristics with limited morbidity.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This laparoscopic-sutured gastropexy provides adhesion strength comparable with other gastropexy techniques tested at 10 weeks postoperatively. Only minor changes in gastric emptying were observed 10 weeks after surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire de Toulouse, Toulouse, France. d.mathon@envt.fr
authors.forename: Didier H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Mathon
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Dossin
authors.forename: Sophie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Palierne
authors.forename: Matthieu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cremoux
authors.forename: Heriberto
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rodriguez
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Meynaud-Collard
authors.forename: Joerg M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Steiner
authors.forename: Jan S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Suchodolski
authors.forename: Herve P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Lefebvre
authors.forename: Andre
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Autefage
mesh_terms: D000268:Adhesiveness; D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D013271:Gastric Dilatation / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D005746:Gastric Emptying; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D013270:Stomach / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000662:veterinary*; D013718:Tensile Strength; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000662:veterinary; D016896:Treatment Outcome