{"id":233,"date":"2013-01-16T22:30:45","date_gmt":"2013-01-16T22:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ovrs.com\/blog\/?p=233"},"modified":"2019-05-30T19:18:59","modified_gmt":"2019-05-30T23:18:59","slug":"surgery-on-the-cutting-edge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ovrs.com\/blog\/surgery-on-the-cutting-edge\/","title":{"rendered":"Surgery: On the Cutting Edge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1196 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ovrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/OVRS_iStock_000019857038_Large-1500x1000.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ovrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/OVRS_iStock_000019857038_Large-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.ovrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/OVRS_iStock_000019857038_Large-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ovrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/OVRS_iStock_000019857038_Large-2000x1334.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>You have probably heard of laparoscopic surgery.\u00a0 You know, the kind of surgery where the surgeon makes an itty-bitty incision and uses a camera to perform a procedure.\u00a0 In human medicine, many surgeries are routinely performed like this.\u00a0 You may not know, however, that more and more veterinary practices are performing this type of surgery.\u00a0 Oakland Veterinary Referral Services is happy to be able to offer laparoscopy and arthroscopy (within the joint) techniques for a wide variety of surgical procedures.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">What does that mean for your pet?<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Smaller incisions mean less pain, less trauma, and overall less invasive surgeries.\u00a0 There is evidence to show that a laparoscopic procedure can reduce pain after the procedure by up to 65%!<\/li>\n<li>Improved visibility for the surgeon means an overall safer surgery and a shorter time for your pet to be under anesthesia.<\/li>\n<li>Shorter procedures and smaller incisions mean a faster recovery for your pet, with many being able to be discharged from the hospital on the same day as the procedure!<\/li>\n<li>Studies show that pets are 70% more active in the first 3 days following surgery when a procedure is performed laparoscopically vs. traditionally.<\/li>\n<li>No plastic cone! Those big, awkward plastic cones that are so uncomfortable for your pet aren\u2019t necessary after laparoscopic surgery.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">With all of these benefits, laparoscopic surgery is being recommended to make surgery easier for both pets and their owners.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">What types of surgeries can be done laparoscopically?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Liver biopsies\u00a0 are the most common.\u00a0 Others include preventative gastropexy to prevent bloat, tube placement for nutritional support, and staging of disease.\u00a0 We can also explore joints in a minimally invasive, safe manner. This technique allows us to help you make the best decisions possible for your pet by gathering information in the least traumatizing way possible.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ovrs.com\/contact-us\/\"><strong>Contact us<\/strong><\/a> today to find out more about laparascopy or the types of procedures that can be completed in this way.\u00a0 Your pet will thank you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You have probably heard of laparoscopic surgery.\u00a0 You know, the kind of surgery where the surgeon makes an itty-bitty incision and uses a camera to perform a procedure.\u00a0 In human medicine, many surgeries are routinely performed like this.\u00a0 You may not know, however, that more and more veterinary practices are performing this type of surgery.\u00a0 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