Laparoscopic ovariectomy in the dog (DATA CHAPTER 5 EN 6)

Abstract

File: BECOVE hond.mpg : The video shows laparoscopic ovariectomy of the right ovary in a dog using a bipolar electrocoagulating (BEC) forceps. The BEC forceps is used to coagulate the mesovarium and ovarian pedicle. Endoscopic scissors are used to cut the tissue after BEC coagulation. The ovarian bursa, containing the ovary, is transected from caudal (proper ligament) to cranial (suspensory ligament) by exchanging BEC and scissors a number of times, as described in Chapter 5. File: laserOVE hond.mpg : The video shows laser dissection of the right ovary during laparoscopic ovariectomy in a dog, as described in chapters 5 and 6. A Nd:YAG surgical laser with 600 μm optical fiber is used to dissect the mesovarium and ovarian pedicle in order to transect the ovarian bursa, containing the ovary. Laser dissection is applied in a caudal to cranial direction, starting at the proper ligament en ending with the suspensory ligament. File: remoOVE hond.mpg : Laparoscopic ovariectomy is performed using a Remorgida bipolar electrocoagulating forceps. The Remorgida forceps combines electrocoagultion with sharp transection by means of an independently movable knife blade between the jaws of a paired BEC forceps, as described in Chapter 6. The ovarian bursa is excised in a caudal to cranial direction. The combined electrocoagulation and sharp transection enable the Remorgida to be used as a stand-alone device for laparoscopic ovariectomy.