TY - JOUR
T1 - Decreased surgical time with a vessel sealing device versus a surgical stapler in performance of canine splenectomy
AU - Monarski, Christopher J.
AU - Jaffe, Michael H.
AU - Kass, Philip H
PY - 2014/1
Y1 - 2014/1
N2 - The purpose of this retrospective study of 72 dogs was to compare a vessel sealing device with a surgical stapling device for performance of splenectomy. The results of this study demonstrate a statistically significant shorter surgical time for splenectomy, without an adverse effect on outcomes, performed in dogs with the vessel sealing device (mean time, 58.4 min 6 3.3 min; median time, 60 min; range, 22-131 min) compared with a traditional stapling device (mean time, 66.9 min 6 2.4 min; median time, 66 min; range, 40-100 min). No other significant differences were found between the two groups of patients.
AB - The purpose of this retrospective study of 72 dogs was to compare a vessel sealing device with a surgical stapling device for performance of splenectomy. The results of this study demonstrate a statistically significant shorter surgical time for splenectomy, without an adverse effect on outcomes, performed in dogs with the vessel sealing device (mean time, 58.4 min 6 3.3 min; median time, 60 min; range, 22-131 min) compared with a traditional stapling device (mean time, 66.9 min 6 2.4 min; median time, 66 min; range, 40-100 min). No other significant differences were found between the two groups of patients.
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U2 - 10.5326/JAAHA-MS-5981
DO - 10.5326/JAAHA-MS-5981
M3 - Article
C2 - 24216490
AN - SCOPUS:84891897385
VL - 50
SP - 42
EP - 45
JO - Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association
JF - Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association
SN - 0587-2871
IS - 1
ER -