Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Liver surgery removing central and left parts in two dogs
By Fontes, Gabrielle S et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·2023·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Central and left division hepatectomies in two dogs.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old female mixed-breed dog and an 11-year-old male mixed-breed dog were both diagnosed with liver tumors and needed surgery. The female dog had previously undergone a liver surgery that didn't completely remove her cancer, so she had more of her liver taken out, while the male dog had a more extensive surgery to remove both the left and central parts of his liver. After surgery, both dogs showed no signs of tumor recurrence and their liver enzyme levels returned to normal. They both recovered well from their procedures.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To describe the management of extensive hepatectomy in 2 dogs. ANIMALS: A 10-year-old female intact mixed-breed dog (case 1) and an 11-year-old male castrated mixed-breed dog (case 2) were presented for surgical evaluation following diagnosis of a hepatic mass. CLINICAL PRESENTATION, PROGRESSION, AND PROCEDURES: 16 months before presentation, case 1 had undergone a left lateral liver lobectomy, which resulted in an incomplete resection of hepatocellular carcinoma. Both dogs underwent surgical excision of the liver mass. TREATMENT AND OUTCOME: In case 1, surgery consisted of the removal of the remaining left medial lobe, as well as the central division. Case 2 received a complete left and central division hepatectomy. Histopathology confirmed a diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma in both dogs. Liver enzyme resolution and lack of tumor recurrence were confirmed with chemistry panel and abdominal ultrasonography in both dogs. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: This case report describes, for the first time, the clinical management and outcome of extensive hepatectomy in 2 dogs. We propose that extensive hepatectomy, staged or synchronous, is possible in a clinical setting.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37339773/