Phipps W E, Goodman A R, Sullivan M
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, North Grafton, MA 01536, USA.
Department of Surgery, Veterinary Specialty Center of Tucson, 4909 N La Canada Drive, Tucson, AZ 85704-1507, USA.
J Small Anim Pract. 2016 Apr;57(4):214-6. doi: 10.1111/jsap.12424. Epub 2015 Dec 12.
Four partially intact, female dogs with a median age of 6 · 5 years were presented to Angell Animal Medical Center for laparoscopic treatment of ovarian remnant syndrome. Dogs were positioned in dorsal recumbency and a three-port laparoscopic technique was used to identify and remove en bloc any abnormal tissue in the area of the ovarian pedicles. None of the dogs required conversion to open coeliotomy and there were no major complications. Abnormal tissue, including granulosa thecal cell tumour (n = 1), was identified bilaterally in three dogs and unilaterally in one dog. Clinical signs associated with ovarian remnant syndrome resolved in all dogs following surgery.
