Table 3.
Cortisol, blood glucose, and serum amyloid A (SAA) concentrations (mean ± standard deviation) in cats undergoing laparoscopic-assisted ovariohysterectomy (LAOHE) and open ovariohysterectomy (OHE), measured at baseline and at 1, 2, 4, 8, 12, and 24 h after extubation, with SAA additionally measured at 48 and 72 h.
| Variable | Group | Preoperative | 1 h | 2 h | 4 h | 8 h | 12 h | 24 h | 48 h | 72 h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cortisol (μg/dL) | OHE | 2 ± 1.1 | 3.6 ± 1.4* | 4.1 ± 1.8* | 4.7 ± 3.3 | 4.8 ± 3.9 | 3.3 ± 2.5 | 3.5 ± 3.1 | - | - |
| LAOHE | 1.8 ± 1 | 2.9 ± 1.2 | 2.1 ± 1.8 | 1.9 ± 1.2 | 1.4 ± 0.9 | 1.8 ± 1.4 | 2.1 ± 1.2 | - | - | |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | OHE | 92 ± 6.5 | 139.8 ± 19.8* | 128.2 ± 14.7* | 116 ± 24.4* | 114 ± 25.6 | 105 ± 23.7 | 108 ± 24.1 | - | - |
| LAOHE | 94.3 ± 6.9 | 121.9 ± 18.2* | 106.7 ± 15.8 | 106.2 ± 14.2 | 109.1 ± 13.8 | 94.5 ± 11.3 | 96.3 ± 7.4 | - | - | |
| SAA (μg/mL) | OHE | 5.2 ± 2.8 | 4.7 ± 2.4 | 10.3 ± 7.5 | 13.9 ± 9.6 | 27.5 ± 14.9* | 33.8 ± 14* | 31.5 ± 25.7* | 12.4 ± 9.7 | 7.2 ± 4.1 |
| LAOHE | 4.5 ± 2.7 | 6.4 ± 3.3 | 6.8 ± 5.2 | 9 ± 8.1 | 14.1 ± 8.9* | 19.9 ± 9.7* | 22.1 ± 13.4* | 11.1 ± 7.4 | 9.3 ± 6.9 |
*Statistically significant difference (p < 0.05).