Comparative Analysis Of Parameters Of Intraoperative And Postoperative Pain In Bitches Undergoing Laparoscopic Or Conventional Ovariectomy

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the parameters of intraoperative and postoperative pain in bitches undergoing laparoscopic or conventional ovariectomy. The study was conducted on 20 healthy, adult bitches of medium and large breeds. All the bitches were subjected to the same anesthetic protocol. Carprofen was applied preoperatively, and general anaesthesia was carried out with a combination of medetomidine, propofol and sevofl urane. The bitches were divided into two groups of 10 individuals each. The fi rst group underwent conventional ovariectomy while the second one was subjected to the laparoscopic procedure. The intensity of intraoperative pain was estimated at different time points by measuring changes in heart and respiratory rate, arterial blood pressure, and body temperature. A multifactor pain scale was used to assess the intensity of postoperative pain. Dogs in the group which was scheduled for conventional ovariectomy (COV group) responded to painful intra-operative stimuli with increased heart rate and respiratory rate. Arterial blood pressure and body temperature decrease was detected in COV group. Laparoscopic ovariectomy induced less intra-and postoperative pain when compared to conventional ovariectomy. Beside that, the total anaesthesia time and postoperative recovery were shorter in dogs that underwent laparascopic ovariectomy.

Evaluation of transsurgical stress in bitches submitted to ovariosalpingohisterectomy under infusions of fentanyl, lidocaine, and ketamine, associated or not with dexmedetomidine

“…During the transsurgical period, nociceptive stimuli can cause cardiorespiratory changes, interfering with heart and respiratory rate and blood pressure (Bottega & Fontana, 2010;Greene, 2010). In view of these changes, monitoring of these parameters has been essential for studies evaluating pain stimuli and for developing techniques in abdominal surgery in bitches (Basso et al, 2014;Vasiljević et al, 2015). These changes may imply reflex responses from medullary centers of breathing and circulation, characterized by hyperventilation and increased hormonal secretions from the endocrine system, which can increase peripheral vascular resistance and blood pressure (Matičić et al, 2010).…”

Procalcitonin is not a marker of sterile inflammation in dogs after ovariohysterectomy

“…C-reactive protein (CRP) is an APP and has been used for the prognosis and diagnosis of several critical illnesses. CRP is an Ovariohysterectomy is a commonly used surgical method of contraception and is also the treatment of choice for pyometra and prevention of mammary gland tumors in dogs [2,9] The prevention of postoperative complications depends on the health status of the operated animals. Serum concentrations of CRP and WBC are mostly used as infl ammatory markers in clinical diagnostics [10,11].…”