Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Gallbladder mucocele in dogs and ultrasound for rupture detection
By Jaffey, J A et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary internal medicine·2018·Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Gallbladder Mucocele: Variables Associated with Outcome and the Utility of Ultrasonography to Identify Gallbladder Rupture in 219 Dogs (2007-2016).
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Plain-English summary
A group of 219 dogs diagnosed with gallbladder mucocele (a condition where the gallbladder becomes filled with mucus) was studied to understand their outcomes, especially if they had a gallbladder rupture. The results showed that dogs with both gallbladder mucocele and a rupture were 2.7 times more likely to die during surgery compared to those without a rupture. While abdominal ultrasound was used to check for gallbladder rupture, it was only moderately effective, correctly identifying the issue about 56% of the time. This highlights the importance of careful monitoring and treatment for dogs with gallbladder mucocele, especially if surgery is needed.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: Gallbladder mucocele (GBM) is an increasingly recognized extrahepatic biliary disease in dogs. OBJECTIVES: To investigate cases of GBM and identify variables associated with survival and the sensitivity and specificity of ultrasonography to identify gallbladder rupture. ANIMALS: Two hundred and nineteen client-owned dogs with GBM. METHODS: Multicenter, retrospective study of dogs with GBM, presented from January 2007 to November 2016 to 6 academic veterinary hospitals in the United States. Interrogation of hospital databases identified all cases with the inclusion criteria of a gross and histopathologic diagnosis of GBM after cholecystectomy and intraoperative bacteriologic cultures of at least 1 of the following: gallbladder wall, gallbladder contents, or abdominal effusion. RESULTS: Two hundred and nineteen dogs fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Dogs with GBM and gallbladder rupture with bile peritonitis at the time of surgery were 2.7 times more likely to die than dogs without gallbladder rupture and bile peritonitis (P = 0.001; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.50-4.68; n = 41). No significant associations were identified between survival and positive bacteriologic cultures, antibiotic administration, or time (days) from ultrasonographic identification of GBM to the time of surgery. The sensitivity, specificity, positive, and negative likelihood ratios for ultrasonographic identification of gallbladder rupture were 56.1% (95% CI, 39.9-71.2), 91.7% (95% CI, 85.3-95.6), 6.74, and 0.44, respectively. CONCLUSION AND CLINICAL IMPORTANCE: Dogs in our study with GBM and intraoperative evidence of gallbladder rupture and bile peritonitis had a significantly higher risk of death. Additionally, abdominal ultrasonography had low sensitivity for identification of gallbladder rupture.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29205503/