A laparoscopic-sutured gastropexy technique in dogs: mechanical and functional evaluation.
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.
Mathon
Didier H
DH
Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire de Toulouse, Toulouse, France. d.mathon@envt.fr
Dossin
Olivier
O
Palierne
Sophie
S
Cremoux
Matthieu
M
Rodriguez
Heriberto
H
Meynaud-Collard
Patricia
P
Steiner
Joerg M
JM
Suchodolski
Jan S
JS
Lefebvre
Herve P
HP
Autefage
Andre
A
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