Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Risk factors and outcomes for repeat septic belly infection in dogs
By Fink, Owen et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary emergency and critical care (San Antonio, Tex. : 2001)·2020·Department of Clinical Studies, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Identification of risk factors for recurrent secondary septic peritonitis following initial surgical treatment of secondary septic peritonitis in dogs.
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Plain-English summary
A group of 149 dogs that had surgery for a serious abdominal infection called secondary septic peritonitis (SSP) was studied to see how many developed recurrent infections afterward. About 10% of these dogs experienced a return of the infection, especially those with gastrointestinal (GI) issues, particularly if a foreign body was involved. Dogs that had lower protein levels before surgery were more likely to have a recurrence. Among the dogs that did have a recurrence, some were euthanized, while others underwent additional surgery, with about 43% of those surviving afterward.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To report the incidence of and risk factors for development of recurrent secondary septic peritonitis (RSSP) in dogs. To report the outcome of dogs treated surgically for RSSP. DESIGN: Retrospective study. SETTING: University teaching hospital. ANIMALS: One hundred forty-nine client-owned dogs treated surgically for secondary septic peritonitis (SSP). INTERVENTIONS: None. MEASUREMENTS AND RESULTS: The medical records database was searched for dogs that underwent surgery to treat SSP. Of 149 dogs that met the inclusion criteria, 15 (10.1%) dogs developed RSSP following surgery and 134 (89.9%) did not. Dogs with RSSP had significantly lower albumin prior to the first surgery to treat secondary septic peritonitis (SPsx1) (median 18 g/L [1.8 g/dL] vs 22 g/L [2.2 g/dL], P = 0.005) and significantly higher PCV prior to SPsx1 (median 52% vs 45%, P = 0.028). Dogs with septic peritonitis of gastrointestinal (GI) origin were significantly more likely to develop recurrent peritonitis than those with sepsis from a non-GI source (odds ratio [OR], 4.4, 95% CI: 0.95-20, P = 0.041). Of dogs with sepsis of GI origin, those with sepsis due to a foreign body were significantly more likely to develop RSSP than those with GI sepsis from a non-foreign body cause (OR, 7.2, 95% CI: 1.6-43, P = 0.0018). Of the 15 dogs in the RSSP group, 8 were euthanized without further treatment. Relaparotomy was performed in the remaining 7 cases; 3 of these (42.9%) survived. CONCLUSIONS: There was a 10.1% rate of RSSP following SPsx1. Preoperative albumin was significantly lower and preoperative PCV was significantly higher in dogs that developed recurrence. Dogs with GI sepsis were at increased risk of recurrence and, among dogs with GI sepsis, the presence of a foreign body was an additional risk factor for recurrence.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32096303/