Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Blood pancreatic lipase changes after surgery in dogs
By Saeki, Kanna et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary emergency and critical care (San Antonio, Tex. : 2001)·2022·Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Assessment of changes in blood pancreatic lipase activities using FDC-v-LIP in dogs that underwent various surgical procedures.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of 104 dogs had surgery under general anesthesia, and their blood was tested for pancreatic lipase, an enzyme that can indicate pancreatic health. After surgery, the levels of this enzyme were significantly higher than before, with about one-third of the dogs showing levels above the normal range. This increase could be related to the surgery itself or other factors, but more research is needed to understand its implications for the dogs' health. It's important for pet owners to discuss any concerns about their dog's pancreatic health with their veterinarian, especially after surgery.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To describe the perioperative changes in blood pancreatic lipase activity and explore the contributing clinical factors associated with these changes. DESIGN: Prospective observational study. SETTING: University teaching hospital. ANIMALS: One hundred and four dogs underwent various surgical procedures under general anesthesia. INTERVENTIONS: None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: Blood pancreatic lipase activities, which were measured using FUJI DRI-CHEM v-Lip-P (FDC-v-Lip), significantly increased postoperatively compared to preoperative measurements (premedian 58.5 U/L [range, 23-157] vs. postmedian 80 U/L [range, 22-1000], P < 0.0001). The patient with a postoperative increase in FDC-v-Lip over the normal range (35 dogs [33.6%]) had significantly higher preoperative FDC-v-Lip values. CONCLUSIONS: In this study, dogs had significantly increased pancreas-specific lipase activities after surgical procedures under general anesthesia. Direct contributors to the increase and its relevance to clinical and histological pancreatitis should be determined in the future.
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