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Table 1 Surgery times for bilateral ovariectomy and salpingectomy in lions and cheetahs in minutes

From: Effect of portal access system and surgery type on surgery times during laparoscopic ovariectomy and salpingectomy in captive African lions and cheetahs

Group

n

Procedure

PPT

OPT

ST

TST

Med

IQR

Med

IQR

Med

IQR

Med

IQR

Adult Lions

4

Ove

16

13–21

31

25–37

13.5

13–16

67

55–78

5

Salp

18

15–18

9

9–10

11

10–14

47

41–47

Lion cubs

3

Ove

11

10–11

9

9–10

13

12–14

36

35–37

2

Salp

7

6–8

6

5–7

11.5

11–12

29

28–30

Cheetahs

10

Ove

4

3–5

9.5

8–11

9

8–9

24

23–26

10

Salp

4

3–4

5

4–6

8.5

8–9

19.5

17–20

  1. n number of procedures, PPT port placement time, OPT operative time, ST suturing time, TST total surgical time, Med Median, IQR Inter quartile range, Ove ovariectomy, Salp salpingectomy
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Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica

ISSN: 1751-0147