Comparison of laparoscopic and conventional surgery of intestinal anastomosis in dogs

الملخص EN

The aim of this study was to evaluate operative laparoscopy in comparison with conventional laparotomy for intestinal resection and anastomosis in dogs.

Eighteen adult dogs were equally and randomly divided into 3 groups: Group I: Intestinal anastomosis was performed extra corporeally, by laparoscopic-assisted surgery, in which a 5cm loop of small bowel was exteriorized through a mini-laparotomy opening (an enlarged trocar incision 1.5-2 cm in length), then surgically resected and anastomosed by simple interrupted suture 3-0 polygala tine.

Group II : Underwent laparoscopic extracorporeal intestinal resection and anastomosis, in which the loop of the small bowel was suspended into the ventral abdominal wall, then it was resected and anastomosed with simple continuous suture by polygala tine 3-0.

Group III : Small bowel resection and anastomosis was conducted by conventional laparotomy technique with simple interrupted pattern by polygala tine 3-0 suture.

The result showed that laparoscopic intestinal resection and anastomosis by either intra-or extracorporeal techniques can be applied in dogs safely and have less morbidity rate.

Intra-abdominal adhesion of the momentum and even the bowel to the abdominal wall occurred in group III but not in groups I and II.

The post-operative hospitalization time was earlier in group I and II, as indicated by the earlier return of intestinal motility and appetite, in comparison to group III where it was delayed.