Hepatic Lobe Torsion as a Cause of Colic in a Horse   总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2  

TRACY A. TURNER DVM  MS  Diplomate ACVS    CYNTHIA A. BROWN dvm    JULIA H. WILSON DVM  Diplomate ACVIM    LOIS ROTH DVM  Diplomate ACVP    DIANA S. ROSENSTEIN DVM    CHRISTINE M. SCHWEIZER dvm  KRISTINE A. WOODAMAN dvm 《Veterinary surgery : VS》1993,22(4):301-304

A 14-year-old Arabian gelding was examined for colic. An exploratory celiotomy was subsequently performed and the left lobe of the liver was found to be twisted. The lobe was resected using a TA-90 surgical stapling instrument. Histologic examination of the resected liver indicated portal vein and sinusoid dilation and congestion with blood. There were focal areas of necrosis and bacterial cocci and rods throughout the section. The histologic findings were consistent with hepatic lobe torsion. After surgery, the horse was treated with broad spectrum antibiotics, anti-inflammatory drugs, heparin, and intravenous fluids. The horse recovered without complications, although serum liver enzymes remained elevated for more than 1 week after surgery. Seven months after surgery the horse showed no adverse affects from the disease.  相似文献   

Surgical Management of Atlantoaxial Subluxation in 23 Dogs     

WILLIAM B. THOMAS DVM    DONALD C. SORJONEN DVM  MS  Diplomate ACVIM  STEPHEN T. SIMPSON DVM  MS  Diplomate ACVIM 《Veterinary surgery : VS》1991,20(6):409-412

Twenty-eight surgical procedures were performed in 23 dogs with atlantoaxial subluxation. Dorsal stabilization in seven dogs resulted in two recoveries and five failures of fixation. Ventral decompression and stabilization in 18 dogs resulted in eight recoveries and four failures of fixation. Six dogs died or were euthanatized within 7 days of ventral stabilization. Using either technique, four of seven nonambulatory dogs recovered.  相似文献   

Abdominal Wall Reconstruction with a Vascular External Abdominal Oblique Myofascial Flap     

LISA G. ALEXANDER DVM    MICHAEL M. PAVLETIC DVM  Dipiomate ACVS  STEPHEN J. ENGLER VMD 《Veterinary surgery : VS》1991,20(6):379-384

A myofascial island flap for abdominal wall reconstruction was based on the lumbar component of the external abdominal oblique muscle and supplied by a major neurovascular pedicle consisting of branches of the cranial abdominal artery, cranial hypogastric nerve, and a satellite vein. The flap was elevated and sutured into a 10 cm x 10 cm body wall defect in five dogs. The dogs were observed for 26 to 28 days. Abdominal wall contour and function were preserved. All dogs developed seromas, two of which became infected. One dog developed a hernia at the dorsal margin of the flap, which was repaired. At necropsy, there was no evidence of dehiscence in any of the dogs. Loose adhesions of omentum to the inner surface of the flap occurred in four dogs. Results of histologic examination confirmed the clinical impression of flap viability. The myofascial island flap has a wide range of mobility over the ventral and caudal areas of the abdomen and lateral thoracic wall. It has potential clinical use for reconstruction of defects within its arc of rotation.  相似文献   

A Comparison of Surgical Training with Live Anesthetized Dogs and Cadavers     

LARRY G. CARPENTER DVM    DONALD L. PIERMATTEI DVM  PhD  Dipiomate ACVS    MOWAFAK D. SALMAN BVMS  PhD  Dipiomate ACVPM    E. CHRISTOPHER ORTON DVM  PhD  Dipiomate ACVS    A. WENDELL NELSON DVM  PhD  Dipiomate ACVS    DANIEL D. SMEAK DVM  Dipiomate ACVS    PAUL B. JENNINGS Jr.  VMD  MS  Dipiomate ACVS ROBERT A. TAYLOR DVM  MS  Dipiomate ACVS 《Veterinary surgery : VS》1991,20(6):373-378

Cadavers were compared with live anesthetized dogs for their effectiveness as models for surgical training of veterinary medical students. One group of students was trained using cadavers, and a peer group was trained using live anesthetized dogs. Both groups then performed an intestinal anastomosis using a live subject. The time to completion of the procedure was recorded. The anastomoses and celiotomy closures were evaluated. Each anastomosis was isolated and pressure tested. Reviewers blindly scored each surgical team's performance based on actual inspection of the surgical site and on viewing videotapes of the procedure. The participants' attitudes toward the use of live animals in teaching and research were documented before and after training. No statistically significant differences could be detected between the two groups. The results suggest that some substitution of cadavers for live dogs in surgical training might be feasible.  相似文献   

Temporary Bile Diversion in Cats with Experimental Extrahepatic Bile Duct Obstruction     

DARIEN LAWRENCE BSc  BVSC    JAMIE R. BELLAH DVM  Dipiomate ACVS    D. J. MEYER DVM  Dipiomate ACVIM  Dipiomate ACVP  L. ROTH DVM  PhD  Dipiomate ACVP 《Veterinary surgery : VS》1992,21(6):446-451

The use of a cholecystostomy catheter for temporary bile diversion was investigated in four cats with experimentally induced extrahepatic bile duct obstruction. Eighteen days after ligation of the common bile duct, a 6.5 F accordion catheter was placed in the gallbladder with a 22 g Hawkins needle-guide system through a paracostal incision. Biochemical parameters and fasting serum bile acids were monitored for 16 days. There were significant decreases in mean total bilirubin, aspartate aminotransferase, and fasting serum bile acids within 72 hours of bile diversion, and in mean alanine aminotransferase within 96 hours. Attitude and appetite improved, and the catheter was tolerated well. Positive bile cultures developed in three cats. Histologic changes in the gallbladder included mucosal ulcerations, a mixed inflammatory cellular infiltration, and fibrosis of the submucosa.  相似文献   

Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Juvenile Doberman Pinschers     

Andrea Vollmar DVM  Dipl. ECVIM-CA  Philip R. Fox DVM  MSc  Dipl. ACVIM  ECVIM-CA  Dipl. ACVECC  Kathryn M. Meurs DVM  PhD  Dipl. ACVIM  Si-Kwang Liu DVM  PhD  Dipl. ACVIM 《Journal of Veterinary Cardiology》2003,5(1):637

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Open Intestinal Anastomosis with Surgical Stapling Equipment in 24 Dogs and Cats     

SHARON L. ULLMAN DVM  MS    MICHAEL M. PAVLETIC DVM  Dipiomate ACVS  GEOFFREY N. CLARK DVM 《Veterinary surgery : VS》1991,20(6):385-391

Surgical stapling equipment was used to perform open antiperistaltic side-to-side ("functional end-to-end") entero-anastomoses in 20 dogs and 4 cats. Twenty-one anastomoses healed uneventfully. Seven animals with severe bacterial peritonitis required open peritoneal drainage and delayed abdominal closure. There was postoperative leakage at the anastomotic site in two dogs and a localized abscess at the staple line in one cat. No long-term complications occurred in follow-up periods of 3 to 29 months.  相似文献   

How to perform transvenous electrical cardioversion in horses with atrial fibrillation   总被引：1，自引：1，他引：1  

M. Kimberly J. McGurrin DVM  Dipl ACVIM  Peter W. Physick-Sheard BVSc  MSc  FRCVS  Daniel G. Kenney DVM  Dipl ACVIM 《Journal of Veterinary Cardiology》2005,7(2):109

Electrical cardioversion of atrial fibrillation is a well-established technique for restoration of sinus rhythm in humans. While transthoracic cardioversion is more commonly used, transvenous electrical cardioversion (TVEC) has been reported as having higher efficacy at substantially lower energy levels. In horses, treatment of atrial fibrillation has essentially been limited to the administration of quinidine salts either orally or intravenously. TVEC provides an alternative to quinidine salts, especially for those animals in which quinidine is neither effective nor tolerated. The present report details this technique in horses, discusses possible complications of the procedure, and provides guidance for successful outcome. Still and video images are used to illustrate details with regard to TVEC techniques in horses. Please view supplemental material for the videos.  相似文献   

A retrospective evaluation of transthoracic biphasic electrical cardioversion for atrial fibrillation in dogs     

Janice M. Bright BSN  MS  DVM  Dipl ACVIM  Julie M. Martin DVM  MS  Dipl ACVIM  Khursheed Mama DVM  Dipl ACVA 《Journal of Veterinary Cardiology》2005,7(2):85-96

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Results of Partial Mandibulectomy for the Treatment of Oral Tumors in 142 Dogs     

JANE K. KOSOVSKY DVM    DAVID T. MATTHIESEN DVM  Dipiomate ACVS    SANDRA MANFRA MARRETTA DVM  Dipiomate ACVS  AMIYA K. PATNAIK DVSC  MVSC 《Veterinary surgery : VS》1991,20(6):397-401

Partial mandibulectomy was performed for the treatment of benign or malignant oral tumors in 142 dogs. Forty-two dogs with a benign tumor (ameloblastoma) had a 22.5 month (range, 6 to 74 months) median disease-free interval, with a 97% 1-year survival rate; there was local recurrence in one dog. Twenty-four dogs with squamous cell carcinoma had a disease-free interval of 26 months (range, 6 to 84 months), with a 91% 1-year survival rate; recurrence and metastasis developed in two dogs and metastatic disease in one dog. Based on survival curves, 37 dogs with a melanoma had a median survival time of 9.9 months (range, 1 to 36 months), with a 21% 1-year survival rate; 20 dogs died or were euthanatized for recurrent or metastatic disease. Twenty dogs with osteosarcoma had a median survival time of 13.6 months (range, 3 to 28 months), with a 35% 1-year survival rate; nine dogs died or were euthanatized for recurrent or metastatic disease. Nineteen dogs with fibrosarcoma had median survival time of 10.6 months (range, 3 to 32 months), with a 50% 1-year survival rate; 12 dogs died or were euthanatized for recurrent or metastatic disease. Results of this and previous studies demonstrated that partial mandibulectomy was effective in prolonging survival and decreasing recurrence for squamous cell carcinoma and ameloblastoma. Progressive disease and corresponding low survival times were common in dogs with melanoma, osteosarcoma, and fibrosarcoma. There were no differences in survival times or the progression of disease among five partial hemimandibulectomy procedures. The high rates of recurrence and metastasis in dogs with these tumors suggest a need for evaluation of ancillary chemotherapy and local radiation therapy to decrease the prevalence of progressive disease.  相似文献