Laparoscopy cholecystectomy in dogs

Abstract

A cholecystectomy consists of the surgical removal of the gallbladder for some reason that does not make it more viable, and that with its removal, the animal's clinical signs must be resolved. The main indications for a cholecystectomy include: mucoceles, cholelitis, cholecystitis, bacterial infections, traumatic or spontaneous ruptures and neoplasms. The gallbladder is located attached to the liver in a fossa between the square and right medial lobes. A gallbladder does not perform an essential function, it is even absent in some species and its removal does not cause great harm to the animal. A cholecystectomy is usually done by laparotomy (open technique), but with advancement in veterinary medicine laparoscopy is already being used in several places, still with little scope, but with good prospects of establishing itself in the routine of veterinary surgery. Laparoscopy by a minimally invasive surgery has several benefits for the patient, such as: greater diagnostic accuracy, improved visibility, decreased patient stress, faster postoperative recovery, infection rate and decreased morbidity and hospital stay.