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Perioperative protocols were standardised for both groups. Clinical data were collected prior to surgery, intraoperatively, at 1 h postoperatively, at the time of discharge, and at 3 and 10 day postoperative re-examination appointments. Data recorded included duration of surgery and anaesthesia, intraoperative complications, Feline Acute Pain Scale (FAPS) scores, a simple descriptive scale of reaction to wound palpation (SDS\n                      <jats:sub>wound<\/jats:sub>\n                      ), a dynamic and interactive visual analogue scale assessment of pain (DIVAS), and both a simple descriptive scale (SDS\n                      <jats:sub>swelling<\/jats:sub>\n                      ) and a visual analogue scale (VAS\n                      <jats:sub>swelling<\/jats:sub>\n                      ) of surgical wound swelling.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Thirty-eight cats received a flank OVE and 37 received a midline OVE. Duration of surgery, duration of anaesthesia and intraoperative complications did not vary significantly between the two groups. Cats in both groups had significantly higher FAPS scores after surgery (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.0002), with cats receiving a flank OVE having significantly higher pain scores compared with a midline OVE at 1 h postoperatively (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.0004) and at discharge (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.002). Swelling of the surgical wound (SDS\n                      <jats:sub>swelling<\/jats:sub>\n                      ) was significantly higher in cats receiving a midline OVE at the time of discharge (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.048), as well as at the 3 day (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt;0.0001) and 10 day (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.001) postoperative re-examinations. FAPS scores were significantly higher in cats receiving a midline OVE at the 3 day (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.016) and 10 day re-examinations (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.045). No cats in either group suffered a wound breakdown or infection.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions and relevance<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Our study does not support advocating a preferred surgical approach for feline OVE within a teaching environment.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/1098612x19837038","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2019,4,5]],"date-time":"2019-04-05T11:07:28Z","timestamp":1554462448000},"page":"168-177","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":16,"title":["Prospective comparison of perioperative wound and pain score parameters in cats undergoing flank vs midline ovariectomy"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"22","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9712-8657","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Matthew J","family":"Swaffield","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Beaumont Sainsbury Animal Hospital, Royal Veterinary College, London, UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sara L","family":"Molloy","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Clinical Sciences and Services, Royal Veterinary College, Hatfield, UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Victoria J","family":"Lipscomb","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Clinical Sciences and Services, Royal Veterinary College, Hatfield, UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2019,4,5]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_3_2_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jfms.2010.11.004"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_3_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.2460\/javma.239.11.1409"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_4_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1532-950X.2014.12150.x"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_5_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jfms.2010.11.005"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_6_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.applanim.2009.09.012"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_7_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/104063870301500602"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_8_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1939-1676.2005.tb02727.x"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_9_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1136\/vr.159.10.309"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_10_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1136\/vr.e3118"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_11_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1136\/vr.158.19.657"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_12_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jfms.2005.06.002"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_13_2","article-title":"Locating site of incision for flank approach to feline ovariohysterectomy","volume":"69","author":"Feathers DJ.","year":"1974","unstructured":"Feathers DJ. 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