Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with diaphragmatic rupture fixed by laparoscopic suturing surgery
By Cinti, Filippo & Rubio, David Garcia·Published in Veterinary surgery : VS·2023·San Marco Veterinary Clinic and Laboratory - Surgery Department, Italy·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Laparoscopic extra-abdominal transfascial suturing technique for diaphragmatic rupture repair in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old female domestic shorthair cat was brought in with a diaphragmatic rupture, which is a tear in the muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen, often caused by trauma. After stabilizing her condition, the veterinarian performed a laparoscopic surgery to repair the tear using a special suturing technique. The surgery went smoothly, and the cat showed improvement in her breathing and overall health after the procedure. Although she had some mild skin irritation three weeks later, it was easily resolved after the sutures were removed. The cat made a full recovery and was doing well at her follow-up appointment three months later.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To describe the technique, complications, and outcome of the laparoscopic extra-abdominal transfascial suturing method for diaphragmatic rupture repair in a cat. STUDY DESIGN: Case report. ANIMALS: A 10 year old, female domestic shorthair cat. METHODS: An acute traumatic diaphragmatic rupture was diagnosed in a cat. Following initial stabilization, 3-port laparoscopic surgery was performed. After the laparoscopic reduction of herniating organs, a circumferential diaphragmatic tear was diagnosed, which was repaired using a multiple extra-abdominal transfascial suture technique. The total surgical time was 50 min with no intraoperative complications encountered. RESULTS: The successful procedure was confirmed by normalization of chest radiography, clinical signs, and blood gas analysis in the perioperative and postoperative periods. Mild skin irritation occurred 3 weeks after surgery but was resolved following the removal of sutures. The cat recovered well without major complications; the final reexamination was performed 3 months postoperatively. CONCLUSION: The laparoscopic extra-abdominal transfascial suturing technique appears to be a feasible, and effective technique for feline diaphragmatic circumferential rupture repair. This technique may be an alternative option to intracorporeal suturing for diaphragmatic rupture treatment in the cat.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37043694/