Comparison of Two Techniques for Laparoscopic Abomasopexy for Correction of Left Displaced Abomasum in Dairy Cows

Abstract

Laparoscopic abomasopexy has been described to reduce the incidence of complications associated with traditional laparotomy and the blind, roll-and-tack corrective techniques for left-displaced abomasum in cattle. As originally described, this surgical technique involved left paralumbar fossa laparoscopy in standing cattle for placement of the abomasopexy suture, followed by right paramedian laparoscopy for suture retrieval. We hypothesized that laparoscopic abomasopexy could be performed successfully in cattle through a right paramedian laparoscopy alone. The purpose of this study was to compare the "two-step" procedure to a "one-step" procedure for laparoscopic abomasopexy.