A Single-Port, Multiple-Access, Custom-Made Device Used in Laparoscopically Assisted Cryptorchidectomy in Standing Horses-A Preliminary Study.
Abstract: This study evaluates a new multiport device with single access to the abdominal cavity produced with routine hospital supplies that could be applied to laparoscopically assisted cryptorchidectomy in standing horses. Initially, the new device was evaluated on five cadavers of bovine fetuses ( = 5), placed assisted in a minilaparotomy performed in the flank region. Subsequently, the device was evaluated in four cryptorchid horses treated during the hospital routine. During the evaluation of the new device, the possibilities of exploring the abdominal cavity, inspection, and intra-abdominal manipulation with two Babcock forceps were verified. The possibilities were described, and surgical time data were recorded and analyzed using descriptive statistics. In the cadavers, a wide exploration of the abdominal cavity was possible, with a laparoscopic inspection through the right paralumbar fossa and manipulation of intra-abdominal structures with Babcock forceps inserted by the new device. In cryptorchid horses, laparoscopically assisted cryptorchidectomy with a new device was feasible in two patients, and in the others, it allowed the diagnosis of adhesions and ectopic locations in the inguinal region of testicles retained in the cavity. Therefore, the new device was efficient in exploring the inguinal region of cryptorchid horses in the standing position. The present study is preliminary and can support future studies that aim to improve the developed prototype.
Publication Date: 2024-04-03 PubMed ID: 38612330PubMed Central: PMC11011124DOI: 10.3390/ani14071091Google Scholar: Lookup
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The research paper presents a preliminary study on the use of a novel multiport device for performing laparoscopically assisted cryptorchidectomy in horses. This custom-made device offers single-point access to the abdominal cavity during surgeries and has proven effective during routine hospital procedures.
Research Aim and Methodology
- The objective of this research was to evaluate the potential efficiency of a novel, single-port, multiple-access device that is custom-made with hospital regular supplies for cryptorchidectomy procedures in standing horses.
- Initially, the device was tested on five bovine fetus cadavers to assess its practicality in a controlled environment.
- Likewise, its performance was appraised during the operation of four cryptorchid horses as part of the regular hospital procedure.
- In both cases, the aptitude to explore the abdominal cavity, carry out inspection, and intra-abdominal manipulation using two Babcock forceps with the new device was verified.
Research Findings and Analysis
- In the cadavers, the new device facilitated wide exploration of the abdominal cavity, allowing laparoscopic investigation through the right paralumbar fossa and manipulation of intra-abdominal structures.
- In cryptorchid horses, the new device was successfully used in two patients while also facilitating the diagnosis of adhesions and misplaced testicles in the other two horses.
- Surgical time data were recorded for future reference, and statistical analyses were conducted to evaluate the performance of the new device.
Conclusion and Potential for Further Studies
- The study concluded that the new device was efficient in administering laparoscopically assisted cryptorchidectomy in horses, especially in exploring the inguinal region while the horses remain standing.
- This work provides preliminary data and insights that could support future studies aiming to improve this prototype device. Future research could also identify any potential limitations or risks associated with the use of this device during horse surgeries.
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Silva RDM, Araújo LHV, Cardoso TDS, Franco SLI, Gurgel HJ, Cerqueira PHL, Carvalho LS, Novais LGES, Gonçalves JLDS, Sousa LA, Albuquerque RDS, Dutra MD, Ferreira TTA, Silveira JAD, Silva MAM, Monteiro FDO, Teixeira PPM.
(2024).
A Single-Port, Multiple-Access, Custom-Made Device Used in Laparoscopically Assisted Cryptorchidectomy in Standing Horses-A Preliminary Study.
Animals (Basel), 14(7), 1091.
https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14071091 Publication
Researcher Affiliations
- Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Pará Federal University, Belém 68740-970, Brazil.
- Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Pará Federal University, Belém 68740-970, Brazil.
- Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Pará Federal University, Belém 68740-970, Brazil.
- Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Pará Federal University, Belém 68740-970, Brazil.
- Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Pará Federal University, Belém 68740-970, Brazil.
- Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Pará Federal University, Belém 68740-970, Brazil.
- Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Pará Federal University, Belém 68740-970, Brazil.
- Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Pará Federal University, Belém 68740-970, Brazil.
- Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Pará Federal University, Belém 68740-970, Brazil.
- Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Pará Federal University, Belém 68740-970, Brazil.
- Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Pará Federal University, Belém 68740-970, Brazil.
- Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Pará Federal University, Belém 68740-970, Brazil.
- Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Pará Federal University, Belém 68740-970, Brazil.
- Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Pará Federal University, Belém 68740-970, Brazil.
- Veterinay and Animal Sciense School, Federal University of Goiás (UFG), Goiânia 74690-900, Brazil.
- Campus Araguatins of the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Tocantins (IFTO), Araguatins 77950-000, Brazil.
- Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Pará Federal University, Belém 68740-970, Brazil.
Conflict of Interest Statement
The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
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