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Abstract

In Sweden, the most common way to castrate a bitch is by midline approach. In this study, flank and midline approaches are compared in order to evaluate incision by the flank as an alternative technique for ovariohysterectomy in the bitch. The study was performed on straydogs in the central part of Thailand under field conditions. 32 bitches were included in the study. The castration technique was by flank and midline approach, alternating with every other bitch. Time needed for the surgery, amount of suture material used and peri as well as post surgery complications were estimated. The study showed that the time used for surgery was equivalent for the two different techniques. The midline approach though, had a larger variation in time. The amount of suture material used was almost the same for both techniques. Dogs who were castrated by the midline approach had more complications with respect to bleedings from the ligatures during surgery. However, tissue bleeding when passing the abdominal wall was found to be less in this group. Post surgery complications as inflammation and infection were similar for the two techniques. The results of this study show that the flank approach can be a proper alternative to the midline approach.

I Sverige används framförallt linea-albasnitt vid kastration av tik. I föreliggande studie jämförs flanksnitt med linea-albasnitt för att värdera flanksnitt som en alternativ operationsteknik vid ovariohysterektomi av tik. Studien utfördes i centrala Thailand på gatuhundar under fältmässiga förhållanden. 32 tikar ingick i studien, varannan opererad med flanksnitt och varannan med linea-albasnitt. Operationstid, materialåtgång och komplikationer peri- samt postoperativt bedömdes. I studien fann man att operationstiden var relativt lika för de båda teknikerna. Linea-albasnittet hade dock en större variation i tidsåtgång än flanksnittet. Materialåtgången var likvärdig för de jämförda teknikerna. Fler hundar som opererades med linea-albasnitt fick komplikationer i form av ligaturblödningar under operation. Vävnadsblödningar för att nå bukhålan bedömdes emellertid som lindrigare i denna grupp. Postoperativa komplikationer i form av inflammation och infektion var relativt lika mellan de båda teknikerna. Resultaten visar att flanksnitt kan vara ett bra alternativ till linea-albasnitt vid ovariohysterektomi av tik.