Decreased surgical time with a vessel sealing device versus a surgical stapler in performance of canine splenectomy.
The purpose of this retrospective study of 72 dogs was to compare a vessel sealing device with a surgical stapling device for performance of splenectomy. The results of this study demonstrate a statistically significant shorter surgical time for splenectomy, without an adverse effect on outcomes, performed in dogs with the vessel sealing device (mean time, 58.4 min ± 3.3 min; median time, 60 min; range, 22-131 min) compared with a traditional stapling device (mean time, 66.9 min ± 2.4 min; median time, 66 min; range, 40-100 min). No other significant differences were found between the two groups of patients.
VCA Animal Referral and Emergency Center of Arizona, Mesa, AZ.
Christopher J
CJ
Monarski
Michael H
MH
Jaffe
Phillip H
PH
Kass
D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000662:veterinary; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013156:Splenectomy / Q000662:veterinary*; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D013997:Time Factors