title: Perioperative characteristics of dogs undergoing open versus laparoscopic-assisted cystotomy for treatment of cystic calculi: 89 cases (2011-2015).
abstract: OBJECTIVE To compare perioperative characteristics of dogs with cystic calculi treated via open versus laparoscopic-assisted cystotomy (LAC). DESIGN Retrospective case series. ANIMALS 89 client-owned dogs that underwent open cystotomy (n = 39) or LAC (50). PROCEDURES Medical records of dogs that underwent cystotomy between 2011 and 2015 were reviewed. History, signalment, surgery date, results of physical examination, results of preoperative diagnostic testing, details of surgical treatment, duration of surgery, perioperative complications, treatment costs, and duration of hospitalization were recorded. RESULTS 5 of 50 (10%) dogs required conversion from LAC to open cystotomy (OC). There was no significant difference between the LAC (1/50) and OC (2/39) groups with regard to percentage of patients with incomplete removal of calculi. Duration of surgery was not significantly different between the LAC (median, 80 min; range, 35 to 145 min) and OC (median, 70 min; range, 45 to 120 min) groups. Postoperative duration of hospitalization was significantly shorter for dogs that underwent LAC (median, 24 hours; range, 12 to 48 hours) versus OC (median, 26 hours; range, 12 to 63 hours). Surgical and total procedural costs were significantly higher for patients undergoing LAC. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE Results suggested that LAC may be an acceptable minimally invasive technique for treatment of cystic calculi in dogs. Surgery times were similar to those for dogs undergoing OC; however, surgical and total procedural costs were higher. Further investigation is suggested to determine which patients may benefit from LAC versus traditional OC.
authors.forename: Ameet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Katie
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hoddinott
authors.forename: Shauna
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Morrison
authors.forename: Michelle L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Oblak
authors.forename: Brigitte A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Brisson
authors.forename: Adam T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Ogilvie
authors.forename: Gabrielle
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Monteith
authors.forename: John D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Denstedt
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D053715:Cystotomy / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D059035:Perioperative Period / Q000662:veterinary*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D001744:Urinary Bladder Calculi / Q000601:surgery*