Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Comparing Ameroid constrictor and ligation for dog shunt surgery
By Murphy, S T et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2001·Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: A comparison of the Ameroid constrictor versus ligation in the surgical management of single extrahepatic portosystemic shunts.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of 22 dogs with a single extrahepatic portosystemic shunt (a blood vessel issue that can cause serious health problems) underwent surgery to fix the problem. Half of the dogs had the shunt closed using a method called ligation, while the other half had a device called an Ameroid constrictor. The surgery using the Ameroid constrictor took about half the time and had fewer complications compared to ligation. Both methods were equally effective in treating the shunt, but the Ameroid constrictor offered a safer and quicker option for these dogs.
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Abstract
Twenty-two dogs were managed surgically for a single extrahepatic portosystemic shunt; 12 with surgical ligation and 10 with an Ameroid constrictor. Utilization of the Ameroid constrictor significantly decreased surgery time to approximately half that of the ligation technique. A decreased intraoperative and postoperative complication rate was noted with the Ameroid constrictor group. Follow-up evaluation demonstrated comparable efficacy when comparing surgical techniques. The Ameroid constrictor offered a surgical occlusion technique for management of a single extra-hepatic portosystemic shunt that was equally effective to ligation while shortening surgical time and minimizing the risks that are commonly associated with ligation of the shunting vessel.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11450841/