comparative evaluation of laparoscopic and open elective ovariohysterectomy in dogs

laparoscopic and open ovariohysterectomy were compared for the following parameters: surgical time, incision length, suture number, saturation of oxyhemoglobin (spo2), heart rate, complications,cbc findings, melbourne pain scale (mps) and gross pathology. mps pain scores were evaluated using mann-whitney u test. other parameters were evaluated using studen's t test. there were no significant differences in spo2, heart rate, surgical complications, mps pain scores and cbc, where as the blood loss was significantly (p