Background: There were described in veterinary literature, the possibility of pneumothorax as a complication of laparoscopic surgery in dogs undergoing laparoscopic ovariectomy associated with total laparoscopic gastropexy.
Aim: To assess if spontaneous pneumothorax secondary to pneumoperitoneum is a real risk in dogs undergoing total laparoscopic gastropexy.
Methods: Dogs undergoing totally laparoscopic gastropexy received chest X-rays (CXR) in lateral (left and right) and ventro-dorsal projection before and after the surgery. Two veterinary radiologists reported the x-rays and indicated the presence or not of pneumothorax.
Results: Postoperative pneumothorax was not detected on postoperative CXR in the total of 76 dogs of the study.
Conclusion: The odds risk of pneumothorax after total laparoscopic gastropexy surgical procedure is low.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10105782 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.5455/OVJ.2023.v13.i2.8 | DOI Listing |
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