title: Comparison of perioperative and short-term postoperative complications of gastrointestinal biopsies via laparoscopic-assisted technique versus laparotomy.
abstract: This retrospective report describes perioperative and short-term postoperative complications of gastrointestinal biopsies obtained via a laparoscopic-assisted technique compared with laparotomy in a population of 60 client-owned dogs and cats with naturally occurring gastrointestinal disease. The medical records were examined for patients that underwent surgery for diagnostic gastrointestinal biopsies. Data were collected regarding perioperative complications such as hypotension, hypercarbia, and hypoxemia, and short-term postoperative complications including seroma and incisional infection/inflammation. The perioperative complication rate was 17.6% for the laparoscopically assisted group and 16.6% for the control group. The short-term postoperative complication rate was 5.9% for the laparoscopically assisted group and 0% for the control group. There was a 0% rate of intestinal dehiscence. There were no statistically significant differences in complication rates between the 2 groups, showing that laparoscopic-assisted gastrointestinal biopsies can be performed with acceptable perioperative and short-term postoperative complication rates.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, VCA Animal Specialty Center, 9 Odell Plaza, Yonkers, New York 10701, USA (Mitterman, Bonczynski, Hearon); Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, University of Illinois, 2001 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61802, USA (Selmic).
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mitterman
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, VCA Animal Specialty Center, 9 Odell Plaza, Yonkers, New York 10701, USA (Mitterman, Bonczynski, Hearon); Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, University of Illinois, 2001 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61802, USA (Selmic).
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bonczynski
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, VCA Animal Specialty Center, 9 Odell Plaza, Yonkers, New York 10701, USA (Mitterman, Bonczynski, Hearon); Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, University of Illinois, 2001 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61802, USA (Selmic).
authors.forename: Kendra
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hearon
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, VCA Animal Specialty Center, 9 Odell Plaza, Yonkers, New York 10701, USA (Mitterman, Bonczynski, Hearon); Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, University of Illinois, 2001 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61802, USA (Selmic).
authors.forename: Laura E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Selmic
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001706:Biopsy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000662:veterinary*; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D002415:Cats; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000662:veterinary*; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000662:veterinary; D012189:Retrospective Studies