Traditional open surgery is performed through a large incision, allowing the surgeon to directly access the abdominal organs. This is the method that has been used for hundreds of years. It is more painful and requires more recovery time. Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) has become increasingly popular in recent years for diagnosis and treatment of an ever expanding list of diseases in small animals. The present study aimed to evaluate laparoscopic surgery as an alternative technique for traditional open surgery in dogs, through: (1) Evaluation of the two-portal laparoscopic ovariectomy...
Traditional open surgery is performed through a large incision, allowing the surgeon to directly access the abdominal organs. This is the method that ...
