Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Recovery times and risks for two dog neck disc surgeries
By McCartney, W·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2007·Veterinary Hospital·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Comparison of recovery times and complication rates between a modified slanted slot and the standard ventral slot for the treatment of cervical disc disease in 20 dogs.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of dogs with cervical disc disease underwent two different surgical procedures to relieve their neck pain and neurological symptoms. The modified slanted ventral slot surgery had fewer complications compared to the standard ventral slot, although dogs treated with the modified method took slightly longer to recover. One dog did unfortunately die after the standard procedure. Overall, the modified approach seems to be safer while still effectively addressing the condition.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To compare the recovery times and complication rates between the standard ventral slot and the modified slanted ventral slot for the treatment of cervical disc disease in dogs with the same neurological grade. METHODS: A retrospective analysis of an equal number of cervical disc cases for each procedure was carried out specifically to determine the recovery times and complication rates. To allow for meaningful comparison only dogs that had the same neurological grade were selected. Outcomes were determined by time to recover and the resolution of symptoms and complications were graded in terms of severity. RESULTS: The standard ventral slot cases had a higher complication rate than the modified slanted slot cases with one case dying in the postoperative period. However, the modified slanted slot cases on average had a marginally slower recovery time than standard ventral slot cases. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: Ventral decompression using the modified slanted slot instead of the standard ventral slot will allow for spinal decompression with potentially less destabilisation, and incur a similar incidence of complications and rate of recovery.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17543018/