Table 2.

Rectal temperature, respiratory rate, and heart rate after canine OVH via ventral median celiotomy and ligature (CelioLig), ventral median celiotomy and bipolar coagulation (CelioBip), and video-assisted technique with two ports and bipolar coagulation (VidBip).

Times	CelioLig	CelioBip	VideoBip	p Value **
Rectal temperature (°C)
Basal	38.40 a	38.55 a	38.75 a	0.29
2	37.40 b	37.70 b	38.05 b	0.06
6	38.00 bAB*	37.90 bB	38.20 abA	0.04
12	38.20 aAB	38.05 bB	38.65 aA	0.04
24	38.20 a	38.15 ab	38.65 a	0.10
48	38.50 a	38.25 ab	38.65 a	0.06
72	38.45 a	38.30 a	38.50 a	0.30
p value **	p < 0.01	p = 0.03	p = 0.01
Respiratory rate (mpm)
Basal	38	34	34	0.42
2	28	28	24	0.79
6	31	32	28	0.33
12	36	34	29	0.07
24	36 A*	38 A	28 B	0.01
48	34	32	28	0.26
72	32	34	32	0.48
p value **	0.06	0.33	0.06
Heart rate (bpm)
Basal	116	108	120 a*	0.60
2	110	100	110 a	0.46
6	118 A**	122 A	96 bB	0.01
12	128 A	114 A	98 bB	0.01
24	124 A	124 A	96 bB	0.01
48	112 A	112 A	102 abB	0.03
72	116	104	102 ab	0.18
p value **	0.27	0.38	0.01

The normality of data distribution was verified with the Shapiro–Wilk test. Later, the data were investigated via the * Dunn–Bonferroni and ** Kruskal–Wallis Tests. Capital letters and small letters indicate statistical difference between groups.