Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Effect of belly washing during surgery on bacteria in dogs
By Swayne, Seanna L et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2012·Mississauga Oakville Veterinary Emergency Hospital - Surgery·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Evaluating the effect of intraoperative peritoneal lavage on bacterial culture in dogs with suspected septic peritonitis.
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Plain-English summary
A group of 33 dogs with suspected septic peritonitis (a serious abdominal infection) underwent surgery and were treated with a procedure called intraoperative peritoneal lavage (IOPL), which involves washing out the abdominal cavity. Before the lavage, 14 dogs had positive bacterial cultures, mostly due to intestinal leakage. After the lavage, some dogs showed fewer bacteria, and one had no bacteria at all. However, the overall impact of the lavage on survival or the need for further surgery was not significant.
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Abstract
This pilot study describes the effect of intraoperative peritoneal lavage (IOPL) on bacterial counts and outcome in clinical cases of septic peritonitis. Intraoperative samples were cultured before and after IOPL. Thirty-three dogs with presumed septic peritonitis on the basis of cytology were managed surgically during the study period. Positive pre-lavage bacterial cultures were found in 14 cases, 13 of which were a result of intestinal leakage. The post-lavage cultures showed fewer isolates in 9 cases and in 1 case became negative. The number of dogs with a decrease in the concentration of bacteria cultured from pre-lavage to post-lavage samples was not statistically significant. There was no significant effect of the change in pre- to post-lavage culture, single versus multiple types of bacteria, selection of an appropriate empiric antimicrobial on survival or the need for subsequent surgery. This pilot study describes the effect of intraoperative peritoneal lavage (IOPL) on bacterial counts and outcome in clinical cases of septic peritonitis. Intraoperative samples were cultured before and after IOPL. Thirty-three dogs with presumed septic peritonitis on the basis of cytology were managed surgically during the study period. Positive pre-lavage bacterial cultures were found in 14 cases, 13 of which were a result of intestinal leakage. The post-lavage cultures showed fewer isolates in 9 cases and in 1 case became negative. The number of dogs with a decrease in the concentration of bacteria cultured from pre-lavage to post-lavage samples was not statistically significant. There was no significant effect of the change in pre- to post-lavage culture, single versus multiple types of bacteria, selection of an appropriate empiric antimicrobial on survival or the need for subsequent surgery.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23450861/