COMPARISON OF THE POSTOPERATIVE PAIN OUTCOME OF THE THREE-PORT LAPAROSCOPIC OVARIECTOMY AND CONVENTIONAL OPEN OVARIECTOMY METHODS IN DOGS

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ÇİPLAK A. Y., AYDIN Ş., TOHUMCU V., OKUR D. T., POLAT B.

ATAVET II. Uluslararası/ III. Ulusal Öğrenci Kongresi, Erzurum, Turkey, 15 - 16 December 2021, pp.90-94, (Full Text)

  • Publication Type: Conference Paper / Full Text
  • City: Erzurum
  • Country: Turkey
  • Page Numbers: pp.90-94
  • Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
  • Ataturk University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This study aims to determine the effects of laparoscopic ovariectomy (LOVE) and conventional open ovariectomy (COVE) methods on 36 healthy bitches. Three-port laparoscopic ovariectomy was performed on the LOVE group while routine ovariectomy was performed on the COVE group. Pain scores (University of Melbourne pain scale) were assessed during the postoperative (1, 3, 6 hours, and 7 days) periods. At the early postoperative stage, pain scores were lower (p<0.05) in the LOVE group compared to the COVE group. No differences were found in terms of pain scores between the groups on day 7 post-operation. As a result, we found that LOVE, a minimally invasive method, caused less post-operative pain as well as a shorter operation period compared to COVE and the patients returned to their preoperative activities in a shorter time. Therefore, it was concluded that the three-port LOVE was more advantageous compared to COVE in terms of safety and patient comfort.