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ArticleVeterinary sciences2025

The Design, Development, and Clinical Assessment of a Novel Patented Laparoscopic Instrument for Ovariectomy in Dogs.

Marta Guadalupi, Claudia Piemontese, Caterina Vicenti, Rachele Piergentili, Francesco Staffieri, Luca Lacitignola

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Marta GuadalupiSez. Cliniche Veterinarie e p.a., Dipartimento DiMePRe-J, Campus di Medicina Veterinaria, Università Degli Studi di Bari "Aldo Moro", s.p. per Casamassima km 3, Valenzano, 70010 Bari, Italy.
Claudia PiemonteseSez. Cliniche Veterinarie e p.a., Dipartimento DiMePRe-J, Campus di Medicina Veterinaria, Università Degli Studi di Bari "Aldo Moro", s.p. per Casamassima km 3, Valenzano, 70010 Bari, Italy.ORCID 0009-0003-1397-6109
Caterina VicentiSez. Cliniche Veterinarie e p.a., Dipartimento DiMePRe-J, Campus di Medicina Veterinaria, Università Degli Studi di Bari "Aldo Moro", s.p. per Casamassima km 3, Valenzano, 70010 Bari, Italy.ORCID 0009-0000-5803-2070
Rachele PiergentiliSez. Cliniche Veterinarie e p.a., Dipartimento DiMePRe-J, Campus di Medicina Veterinaria, Università Degli Studi di Bari "Aldo Moro", s.p. per Casamassima km 3, Valenzano, 70010 Bari, Italy.
Francesco StaffieriSez. Cliniche Veterinarie e p.a., Dipartimento DiMePRe-J, Campus di Medicina Veterinaria, Università Degli Studi di Bari "Aldo Moro", s.p. per Casamassima km 3, Valenzano, 70010 Bari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2085-376X
Luca LacitignolaSez. Cliniche Veterinarie e p.a., Dipartimento DiMePRe-J, Campus di Medicina Veterinaria, Università Degli Studi di Bari "Aldo Moro", s.p. per Casamassima km 3, Valenzano, 70010 Bari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4963-8673

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Università degli studi di bari Aldo moro CUP C98H23000670005
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Abstract

Novel laparoscopic optical forceps (OFs), developed and patented by the University of Bari Aldo Moro (EP4119030, Bari, Italy), were designed to enhance safety and efficiency during laparoscopic ovariectomy in dogs by enabling atraumatic ovarian suspension and surgical maneuvers. This study aimed to describe the design, prototyping, sterilization validation, and preliminary clinical evaluation of this instrument. Prototypes were fabricated using ABS-like Pro resin via LSPc 3D printing. EtOx (ethylene oxide) sterilization proved to be the only effective method ensuring both microbiological safety and material integrity after 25 cycles. A randomized clinical trial involving 36 female dogs compared the OFs with conventional extracorporeal suture (ES) suspension using two-port laparoscopic ovariectomy. Surgical performance was assessed via operative times and complication rates. The OF group demonstrated significantly reduced ovariectomy (7.5 ± 1.6 min vs. 23.7 ± 7.6 min,

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doglaparoscopyovariectomy

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PMID40711298
PMCPMC12297956

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