Effects of Leaving Amputated Ovaries Intra-Abdominally during Elective Bilateral Standing Laparoscopic Ovariectomy in Equids

There is risk of dropping an amputated ovary within the abdomen during standing laparoscopic ovariectomies in mares. If the ovary can no longer be directly visualized with the laparoscope, the procedure is then converted to a flank laparotomy for manual retrieval of the ovary which negates the minim...

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Main Authors: Ian F. Devick, Dean A. Hendrickson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/1/232