title: Combined laparoscopic ovariectomy and laparoscopic-assisted gastropexy in dogs susceptible to gastric dilatation-volvulus.
abstract: This prospective study describes a simple method of combining laparoscopic ovariectomy and laparoscopic-assisted prophylactic gastropexy and determines the duration of surgery, complications, and long-term outcome including prevention of gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV). Laparoscopic ovariectomy and laparoscopic-assisted gastropexy were performed on 26 sexually intact female dogs susceptible to GDV. The mean surgery time was 60.8 ± 12.4 min. No GDV episode was seen during the study period (mean follow-up: 5.2 ± 1.4 y). All dogs had an intact gastropexy attachment assessed by ultrasonography at 1 y. Post-operative complications were minor and owners were satisfied with the procedure. Combined laparoscopic ovariectomy and laparoscopic- assisted gastropexy appears to be a successful and low morbidity alternative procedure to both ovariectomy/ovariohysterectomy and gastropexy via open ventral-midline laparotomy.
authors: École Nationale Vétérinaire de Lyon, 1 Avenue Bourgelat, 69280 Marcy L'Etoile, France. rivierpablo@hotmail.com
authors: Pablo
authors: P
authors: Rivier
authors: Rob
authors: R
authors: Furneaux
authors: Eric
authors: E
authors: Viguier
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000601:surgery; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D013271:Gastric Dilatation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D005773:Gastroscopy / Q000662:veterinary*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000662:veterinary; D010052:Ovariectomy / Q000662:veterinary*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013277:Stomach Volvulus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography