Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Inside-out anal sacculectomy in small dog breeds and cats.
- Journal:
- Frontiers in veterinary science
- Year:
- 2023
- Authors:
- Lee, Sang Gwan et al.
- Affiliation:
- Joeun Animal Medical Center · South Korea
Plain-English summary
This report talks about a new and easier way to remove anal sacs in small dogs and cats. The procedure involves turning the anal sacs inside out and cutting them out using a special tool that uses heat. After the surgery, only one out of 28 pets had a minor issue with a little bit of trouble controlling their bowel movements and scooting. The authors believe this new method is not only simple and quick but also helps avoid some of the problems seen with older techniques. Overall, the treatment seems to work well with few complications.
Abstract
This report describes a new, simple and rapid surgical technique for the removal of anal sac in small dogs and cats. The anal sacs were simply everted using mosquito hemostatic forceps and excised with the aid of an electrocautery surgical unit. On the evaluation of postoperative complications, only one dog of 28 animals experienced short-term minor complications of mild fecal incontinence and scooting. Thus, we suggest that this new surgical technique is easy, inexpensive and time-saving and some of the complications with previously reported methods used for small dog breeds and cats may be avoided by using this technique.
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