A Comparative Study of Conventional Suture and Stapler Anastomosis for Gastro-intestinal Surgery in Dogs

Background: Gastro-intestinal anastomosis is mostly performed to correct the gastro-intestinal surgical disorders like obstruction, abdominal trauma, perforated bowel, intussusception and intestinal neoplasia etc. In early periods conventional was followed which evolved into a seromuscular pattern of suture technique in recent years. Stapled have higher tensile strength than sutured anastomosis, since they heal by primary intention with minimal inflammation. Taking above facts consideration, this study undertaken compare stapler surgery dogs. Methods: Clinical cases dogs were reported Small Animal Out-Patient (Surgery Unit) Madras Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Chennai, symptoms obstruction due multifactorial causes formed material that randomly divided two groups 6 each. Group I Cases treated suture, II gastrointestional staplers. Plain contrast radiography, ultrasonography, intestional time, resumption oral feeding, matrix metalloproteinase performed. Result: Stapler found be superior, accurate most effective terms anastomotic constructing less bowel manipulation, tissue anaesthetic exposure, risk peritoneal contamination, motility rapid healing at site reduced hospital stay. Moreover procedure easy perform simple.