Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
How different lavage fluid amounts affect dogs with seawater
By Ye, Lei et al.·Published in Therapeutic hypothermia and temperature management·2024·Department of General Surgery, China·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Application of Portable Peritoneal Lavage Device to Explore the Effect of Different Lavage Fluid Volumes on Dogs with Seawater-Immersed Open Abdominal Injury.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of dogs with open abdominal injuries caused by seawater immersion were treated using a portable device that washes out the abdomen with different amounts of fluid. The dogs were divided into groups that received varying volumes of lavage fluid, and it was found that using 6 liters of fluid led to the best recovery. After treatment, the dogs showed improved vital signs like heart rate and blood pressure, and inflammation levels decreased more quickly in the group that received the larger volume. Overall, the study suggests that using a larger volume of lavage fluid can help dogs recover better from these serious injuries.
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Abstract
To investigate the effects of different amounts of lavage fluids on vital signs, inflammatory response, main organ function, and electrolytes on dogs with seawater-immersed open abdominal injury by portable peritoneal lavage device. Twenty dogs were randomly divided into four groups according to different irrigation volume and irrigation time, they were divided into group A (50 mL/min, 1 hour, 3 L), group B (50 mL/min, 1.5 hours, 4.5 L), group C (50 mL/min, 2 hours, 6 L) and group D (50 mL/min, 3 hours, 9 L). Seawater-immersed open abdominal injury dog model was developed and portable peritoneal lavage device was used for lavaging and rewarming. The change of blood pressure, body temperature, heart beat rate, serum tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-6, superoxide dismutase, and other indicators of each group were observed before and after immersion, and immediately, 1, 3, and 5 days after lavage. Immediately after lavage, the body temperature, mean arterial pressure, and heart rate of each group gradually recovered to normal, and the recovery rate of group C was faster than that of group A and group B. The indicator of central venous pressure (CVP) continued to decrease immediately after lavaging. CVP in group C was lower than that of groups A and B ( < 0.05, respectively). The inflammatory response was enhanced in all groups after immersion and after lavage, and reached the highest level at 1 day after lavage. The level of interleukin-1β in group C was significantly lower than that in group A ( < 0.05) and no significant difference when compared with other groups on 1 day after lavage. Three days after lavage, all indexes gradually decreased to the level of preinjury. Alanine transaminase (ALT) and lactic dehydrogenase reached the highest level on 1 day after lavage, and the level of ALT in group C was lower than that in group A ( < 0.05). On 1 and 3 days after lavage, the level of Nain group C was lower than those in group A ( < 0.05) and no significant difference compared with those in group B and group D. Application of the portable abdominal lavage device with 6 L of lavage fluid (group C) has the best effect of treatment for seawater-immersed open abdominal injury, which can maintain better vital signs and reduce inflammation.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35049396/