Laparoscopic ovariectomy in mares using a polyamide tie-rap.
Abstract: To describe use of a polyamide tie-rap to ligate the mesovarium during standing laparoscopic ovariectomy in mares. Methods: Prospective study. Methods: Ten mares. Methods: Bilateral ovariectomy was performed in 10 mares. Standing laparoscopic ovariectomy was performed using 3 portals in the paralumbar fossa. A commercial polyamide tie-rap was prepared as a loop and marked with 4 colored lines close to the buckle, to enable us to check whether the loop was tightened securely. The ovary was grasped with forceps and after the mesovarium was minimally transected cranially and caudally, the loop of the tie-rap was inserted in the abdomen and placed around the mesovarium. It was firmly tightened, until at least 3 of the 4 marks were visible, then the end of the tie-rap was cut. The ovary was transected and removed through an enlarged 3rd portal. The contralateral ovary was removed similarly through the opposite paralumbar fossa. Repeat laparoscopy was performed in 8 mares, 2, 3, 4, and 12 weeks later. Results: None of the mares had postoperative discomfort. On repeat laparoscopy, there was complete encapsulation of the stump and tie-rap after 3-4 weeks. In 2 mares, an adhesion between the left stump and the mesentery of the descending colon was observed. Conclusions: Ligation of the mesovarium can be easily and safely performed using a polyamide tie-rap during standing laparoscopic ovariectomy in mares. Conclusions: Standing laparoscopic ovariectomy using a polyamide tie-rap is a safe, technically easy and reliable surgical procedure in the mare.
Publication Date: 2005-12-14 PubMed ID: 16343156DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-950X.2005.00101.xGoogle Scholar: Lookup
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This research article discusses the use of a polyamide tie-wrap in standing laparoscopic ovariectomy surgeries in mares, with the result indicating that it’s a safe, easy, and reliable surgical procedure.
Procedure of the Experiment
- The study involved a procedure called standing laparoscopic ovariectomy that was performed on ten mares. Standing laparoscopic ovariectomy is a surgical procedure performed while the animal is standing up, where the ovaries are removed using a laparoscope that is inserted through small incisions in the abdomen.
- Three portals were created in the paralumbar fossa which is the area of the lower back and abdomen of the mare.
- A loop of a polyamide tie-rap was used to ligate or tie off the mesovarium, the connective tissue that surrounds the ovary and links it to the broad ligament of the uterus.
- The polyamide tie-rap was tightened around the mesovarium and the ovary was removed through an enlarged third portal.
- This procedure was repeated for the other ovary. Post the surgery, eight out of the ten mares were examined again after two, three, four, and twelve weeks.
Results of the procedure
- None of the mares showed signs of postoperative discomfort.
- In the follow-up laparoscopies, within three to four weeks there was complete encapsulation of the stump and the tie-rap.
- In two cases, however, they observed an adhesion between the stump and the mesentery of the descending colon.
Conclusions of the Study
- Using a polyamide tie-wrap to ligate the mesovarium during a standing laparoscopic ovariectomy in mares is safe and can be easily performed.
- The procedure appears to be reliable and technically straightforward.
Cite This Article
APA
Cokelaere SM, Martens AM, Wiemer P.
(2005).
Laparoscopic ovariectomy in mares using a polyamide tie-rap.
Vet Surg, 34(6), 651-656.
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-950X.2005.00101.x Publication
Researcher Affiliations
- Department of Large Animal Surgery and Anaesthesiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Salisburylaan, Belgium. scokelaere@hotmail.com
MeSH Terms
- Animals
- Female
- Horses / physiology
- Horses / surgery
- Laparoscopy / methods
- Laparoscopy / veterinary
- Ligation / methods
- Ligation / veterinary
- Ovariectomy / instrumentation
- Ovariectomy / methods
- Ovariectomy / veterinary
- Postoperative Complications / epidemiology
- Postoperative Complications / veterinary
- Posture
- Prospective Studies
- Treatment Outcome
Citations
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