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Simply Keyhole are helping vet practices across the UK set up a laparoscopic service.

We help vet practices to choose and order their equipment, send them a simulator to train their vets with, help to teach the nurses how to look after the equipment and care for the patients having the surgery.

We provide training for the experienced surgeons performing the keyhole surgery.

Does it hurt?

Keyhole surgery is minimally invasive surgery, meaning less pain and a better recovery!
Keyhole spays have been shown to be better for our pets compared to routine spays.
This is continually being confirmed with clinical studies.

Is it safe?

Significant evidence shows keyhole surgery is at least as safe and effective as open surgery.
This includes keyhole spays.

Are there other benefits?

Yes, plenty!
To name just a few:
A quicker surgical recovery, less required rest at home, fewer post-operative complications and often no buster collar required!

What is laparoscopy?

Laparoscopy means keyhole surgery in a patient’s abdomen.

For pets, as in humans, keyhole surgery is a minimally invasive alternative to the common open surgeries performed on patients.

The most common procedure we would perform is a laparoscopic ovariectomy. This is the alternative to a routine bitch spay – which involves removing the ovaries and uterus through a 5-10cm incision in the pet’s tummy.

With a laparoscopic ovariectomy we only remove the ovaries, using a camera to visualise them and long instruments to cauterise and cut the attachments.
This leaves the pet with two small (0.5-1cm) incisions which are glued so there are no sutures to remove and no buster collar is needed. Animals having keyhole surgery recover much faster (2-3 days) than those with the routine surgery (10-14 days).

The many veterinary patient benefits to laparoscopy are being further determined through clinical research. There are also many other benefits to be capitalised upon.

We have found that clients, veterinary surgeons & nurses, practice owners and the whole team can also benefit greatly from introducing a laparoscopic service within your clinic.

Simply Keyhole are helping vet practices across the UK set up a laparoscopic service.

Does it hurt?

Is it safe?

Are there other benefits?

What is laparoscopy?

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