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- Title
Laparoscopic Splenectomy in Goats.
- Authors
ZHANG, JIAN-TAO; WANG, HONG-BIN; LIU, YUN-FENG; SUN, YU-GUO; SHAO, JING-TAO; SHI, JIAO
- Abstract
Objective To report laparoscopic splenectomy in goats. Study Design Experimental study. Animals Healthy female goats (n=9); aged, 10–18 months; weighing, 22–30 kg. Methods Food was withheld for 24 hours and water for 10 hours. Anesthetized right laterally recumbent goats had a laparoscopic portal and 3 instrumental portals created in the left flank. Splenic attachments were dissected with monopolar electrocautery and blunt dissection through 2 instrument portals. Exposure and isolation of splenic vessels was performed with laparoscopic “right-angle” preparation forceps. Vessels were ligated with a medium-titanium clip and 2 silk sutures and then transected between the silk sutures. The detached spleen was manipulated into a specimen retrieval bag, morcellated, and the bag retrieved through an enlarged portal. Repeat laparoscopic examination was performed at 1 month. Results Laparoscopic splenectomy required 70 minutes (range, 52–88 minutes) and was successful without major intraoperative and postoperative complications. Postoperatively, all goats had signs of mild abdominal discomfort. On repeat laparoscopy, with the exception of 1 goat that had a focal omental adhesion to the enlarged portal site, no other abnormalities were identified. Conclusions Laparoscopic splenectomy can be accomplished in goats using 4 portals in the left flank and a combination of monopolar cautery dissection of splenic attachments, ligation of vessels using metal clips and intracorporeal ligatures, and intra-abdominal morcellation of the detached spleen in a specimen retrieval bag. Clinical Relevance Laparoscopic splenectomy is an effective and safe technique in goats.
- Publication
Veterinary Surgery, 2009, Vol 38, Issue 3, p406
- ISSN
0161-3499
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1532-950X.2009.00507.x