1. Using complete blood count-derived inflammatory markers to compare postoperative inflammation in dogs undergoing open or laparoscopic ovariectomy.
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Espadas-González L, Usón-Casaús JM, Pastor-Sirvent N, Santella M, Ezquerra-Calvo J, and Pérez-Merino EM
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- Female, Dogs, Animals, Lymphocyte Count veterinary, Lymphocytes, Inflammation veterinary, Blood Platelets, Neutrophils, Retrospective Studies, Laparoscopy adverse effects, Laparoscopy veterinary, Dog Diseases surgery
- Abstract
Background: The inflammatory response triggered in dogs after laparoscopic ovariectomy (LapOV) or ovariectomy through mini-celiotomy (COV) has never been compared using the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and systemic inflammatory index (SII)., Methods: Bitches underwent LapOV (n = 25) or COV (n = 25). NLR, PLR and SII were calculated 1 hour before ovariectomy (T0) and 2-3, 6-8 and 20-24 hours (T1-T3) after surgery., Results: Surgical time was longer in the LapOV group. Changes over time were observed in the NLR, PLR and SII in both groups (p < 0.001). PLR at baseline and T1 (p = 0.03 and 0.01) and NLR, PLR and SII at T2 (p = 0.01, 0.01 and 0.009) were higher in the LapOV group than in the COV group, but they did not differ at T3., Limitations: The overrepresentation of Greyhounds in the LapOV group and the short-term follow-up are the study's main limitations., Conclusion: Although an inflammatory peak was observed 6-8 hours after COV or LapOV, it was higher after the laparoscopy. However, there was no difference in the bitches' inflammatory status 24 hours after surgery., (© 2023 The Authors. Veterinary Record published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of British Veterinary Association.)
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- 2023
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