ArticleAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2021
Ultrasound-Guided Funicular Block: Ropivacaine Injection into the Tissue around the Spermatic Cord to Improve Analgesia during Orchiectomy in Dogs.
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- Analgesic comparison between topical irrigation (splash block) versus injection of lidocaine on the ovarian pedicle in canine ovariectomy.Veterinary medicine and science · 2022Article
- Local and Regional Anaesthetic Techniques in Canine Ovariectomy: A Review of the Literature and Technique Description.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Review
- Laparoscopic versus Open Ovariectomy in Bitches: Changes in Cardiorespiratory Values, Blood Parameters, and Sevoflurane Requirements Associated with the Surgical Technique.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Article
- Testicular torsions in veterinary medicine.Veterinary research communications · 2022Review
- The ultrasound-guided funicular block in cats undergoing orchiectomy: ropivacaine injection into the spermatic cord to improve intra and postoperative analgesia.BMC veterinary research · 2022Article
- Cardiopulmonary Effects and Pharmacokinetics of Dexmedetomidine Used as an Adjunctive Analgesic to Regional Anesthesia of the Oral Cavity with Levobupivacaine in Dogs.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Article
- Use of 'Aminogam Gel' to fast the wound healing in dogs after the surgical curettage of injured penis.Veterinary medicine and science · 2022Article
- Fentanyl patch versus tramadol for the control of postoperative pain in canine ovariectomy and mastectomy.Veterinary medicine and science · 2022Article
- Use of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound of the Testes after Non-Surgical Sterilization of Male Dogs with CaClAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Article
- Immediate Postoperative Analgesia of Nalbuphine-Ketamine Combination Compared with Ketamine Alone in Xylazine-Sedated Goats Undergoing Left Flank Laparotomy.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Article
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- The effect of splash block on the need for analgesia in dogs subjected to video-assisted ovariectomy.Veterinary medicine and science · 2022Article
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Abstract
Orchiectomy is a common surgical procedure performed on small animals, and it requires postoperative pain management despite its relative simplicity. This study aimed to evaluate the hemodynamic stability, intraoperative administration of additional hypnotic and/or analgesic drugs, and postoperative pain scores following the combination of ultrasound-guided injection of ropivacaine hydrochloride into the spermatic cord and infiltration by the same anaesthetic of the incisional prescrotal line (ROP) or general anaesthesia. Dogs in the ROP group showed greater intraoperative hemodynamic stability and lower pain scores than the control group. The locoregional approach used in this study proved effective in minimising the responses to the surgical stimulus and ensured adequate analgesia intra- and postoperatively. This method, called ultrasound-guided funicular block, allows orchiectomy to be performed under deep sedation without general anaesthesia.
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