Local and Regional Anaesthetic Techniques in Canine Ovariectomy: A Review of the Literature and Technique Description

Cicirelli, Vincenzo; Burgio, Matteo; Lacalandra, Giovanni Michele; Aiudi, Giulio Guido

doi:10.3390/ani12151920

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“…Our results completely agree with an earlier study on dogs undergoing conventional ovariohysterectomy that TAP block performed in the cranial and caudal abdomen with bupivacaine causes a significant reduction in isoflurane requirements [ 23 ]. The present study goes a step further, showing the reduction of the EtISO in the TAP group compared to the control group precisely during ovarian manipulation and resection, which has been proven to be the most painful stage of surgery in both open ovariectomies and LapOVs [ 6 ].…”

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“…Despite the minimally invasive nature of these techniques, patients may experience discomfort associated with the surgery in addition to abdominal distension and CO 2 insufflation [ 4 ]. To provide intra- and postoperative analgesia for surgical procedures of the abdomen, the use of the transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block has been increasing for human and veterinary patients [ 5 , 6 ].…”

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Evaluation of the Two-Point Ultrasound-Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane Block for Laparoscopic Canine Ovariectomy

Espadas-González

Usón-Casaús

Pastor-Sirvent

et al. 2022

Animals

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The transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block causes desensitization of the abdominal wall and peritoneum. Of all the approaches proposed to perform it, the two-injection-point TAP showed the best results in terms of the area reached by the anesthetic solution. However, to date, no clinical data exist. The aim of this study was to evaluate the intra- and postoperative analgesic efficacy of a two-injection-point TAP block in dogs undergoing laparoscopic ovariectomy. A total of 26 animals were assigned to receive general inhalation anesthesia (control group), and 26 dogs were assigned to general inhalation anesthesia combined with TAP block (TAP group). The ultrasound-guided TAP block was carried out with a subcostal and cranial-to-ilium injection per hemiabdomen. The end-tidal concentration of isoflurane (EtISO) was recorded at different moments during the surgery. Postoperative pain was assessed at different time points during the first 24 h after surgery. The control group required significantly higher EtISO concentration during the ovarian resection and showed higher postoperative pain scores than the TAP group. Fewer dogs in the TAP group required intra- or postoperative rescue analgesia. TAP block can be implemented to improve postoperative pain management after laparoscopy, reducing the dosage of the systemic drugs used and, hence, their possible side effects.

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Evaluation of the Two-Point Ultrasound-Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane Block for Laparoscopic Canine Ovariectomy

Espadas-González

Usón-Casaús

Pastor-Sirvent

et al. 2022

Animals

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“…The opioid-free anesthesia technique was introduced to prevent tolerance and hyperalgesia and reduce the use of these drugs in the postoperative period. This method uses agents such as alpha-2-agonists, ketamine, and local analgesics with distinct action mechanisms in multimodal analgesia [ 102 , 103 , 104 ]. Other new opioid-based pharmacological options are transdermal patches impregnated with morphine-like compounds.…”

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The Importance of Animal Models in Biomedical Research: Current Insights and Applications

Domínguez-Oliva

Hernández-Ávalos

Martı́nez-Burnes

et al. 2023

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Animal research is considered a key element in advance of biomedical science. Although its use is controversial and raises ethical challenges, the contribution of animal models in medicine is essential for understanding the physiopathology and novel treatment alternatives for several animal and human diseases. Current pandemics’ pathology, such as the 2019 Coronavirus disease, has been studied in primate, rodent, and porcine models to recognize infection routes and develop therapeutic protocols. Worldwide issues such as diabetes, obesity, neurological disorders, pain, rehabilitation medicine, and surgical techniques require studying the process in different animal species before testing them on humans. Due to their relevance, this article aims to discuss the importance of animal models in diverse lines of biomedical research by analyzing the contributions of the various species utilized in science over the past five years about key topics concerning human and animal health.

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The impact of the transversus abdominis plane block (TAP) on stress response measured through the complete blood– derived inflammatory markers

Espadas-González,

Usón-Casaús,

Pastor-Sirvent

et al. 2023

Vet Res Commun

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This study aims to evaluate the effect of the transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block on the blood cells and the inflammatory markers neutrophil– to– lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet– to– lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and systemic immune– inflammation index (SII) after the laparoscopic ovariectomy (LapOV) in dogs. 72 healthy bitches undergoing LapOV were randomly allocated to the no– TAP group of dogs under inhaled anesthesia (IA), the TAP– S group (IA and TAP with saline), and the TAP– B group (IA and TAP with bupivacaine). The NLR, PLR, and SII were calculated 1 h before ovariectomy (T0) and at 2−3 h (T1), 6−8 h (T2), and 20−24 h (T3) post– surgery. The number of dogs requiring postoperative analgesic rescue with buprenorphine and the doses administered in each group were recorded. Significant changes were observed in all groups’ postoperative NLR, PLR, and SII over time. Between groups, no differences were observed in any of the ratios at any control point (NLR at T0−T3: p = 0.17, 0.36, 0.80, and 0.95; PLR at T0−T3: p = 0.70, 0.62, 0.21, 0.87; SII at T0−T3: p = 0.29, 0.65, 0.09, and 0.34). A significantly lower number of dogs required analgesic rescue in the TAP-B group (p = 0.0001) and a lower number of doses were administered (p = 0.001). There is no difference in the inflammatory response measured through the complete blood– derived inflammatory markers after the LapOV in dogs when the postoperative pain is managed entirely with opioids or with the TAP block with bupivacaine. The hydrodissection associated with the TAP block technique does not increase the inflammatory response.

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Local and Regional Anaesthetic Techniques in Canine Ovariectomy: A Review of the Literature and Technique Description

Cited by 5 publications

References 69 publications

Evaluation of the Two-Point Ultrasound-Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane Block for Laparoscopic Canine Ovariectomy

Evaluation of the Two-Point Ultrasound-Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane Block for Laparoscopic Canine Ovariectomy

The Importance of Animal Models in Biomedical Research: Current Insights and Applications

The impact of the transversus abdominis plane block (TAP) on stress response measured through the complete blood– derived inflammatory markers

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