Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
New simple anal sac removal surgery for small dogs and cats
By Lee, Sang Gwan et al.·Published in Frontiers in veterinary science·2023·Joeun Animal Medical Center, South Korea·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Inside-out anal sacculectomy in small dog breeds and cats.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A small dog or cat with anal sac issues can benefit from a new surgical technique that makes removing the anal sacs easier and quicker. In a study, 28 pets underwent this procedure, and only one dog had a minor complication of mild fecal incontinence and scooting afterward. This method uses special tools to turn the anal sacs inside out and remove them, which may help avoid some problems seen with older techniques. Overall, this new approach is considered safe and effective for small pets needing this surgery.
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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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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36968460/