Comparison of the use of LigaSure versus a standard technique for tonsillectomy in dogs.
Vet Rec
; 180(8): 196, 2017 Feb 25.
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| ID: mdl-27811051
The principal aim of this study was to document the effectiveness of tonsillectomy in dogs using a vessel-sealing device compared with a standard technique with tonsillectomy forceps. A secondary aim of the study was to document histopathological changes of the excised tonsillar tissue in dogs with brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome. 20 dogs were studied. The time taken to remove a tonsil using LigaSure was a mean of 44.8â
seconds (sd 15â
seconds, 95 per cent CI 40â
to 57â
seconds) and with the standard technique a mean of 305.9â
seconds (sd 67â
seconds, 95 per cent CI 272â
to 349â
seconds). Significantly less haemorrhage occurred using LigaSure compared with the standard technique. Histopathology of the tonsils was characterised by multifocal neutrophilic and lymphocytic inflammation, and 1-2â
mm of heat-induced coagulation necrosis at the cut edge of LigaSure tonsils. This study shows that LigaSure is significantly faster and resulted in less bleeding than the standard technique.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Tonsilectomía
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Animals
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En
Revista:
Vet Rec
Año:
2017
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Article
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Reino Unido