Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog survives one year after vena cava repair surgery with mild leg
By Halwagi, Marie-Chantal et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2017·Boundary Bay Veterinary Specialty Hospital, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Outcome of prolonged acute vena cava occlusion after iatrogenic transection and repair in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 12-year-old Airedale terrier was diagnosed with liver cancer and underwent surgery to remove the tumor. During the procedure, the surgeon accidentally cut the caudal vena cava, a major blood vessel, which required blocking blood flow for 18 minutes. After surgery, the dog received two blood transfusions and had some mild swelling in its back legs, but there were no serious complications. Nine months later, a follow-up scan showed that the blood vessel had formed new pathways for blood flow, and the dog was still doing well and showing no symptoms over a year after the surgery.
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Abstract
A 12-year-old castrated male Airedale terrier dog was diagnosed with a hepatocellular carcinoma in the right medial liver lobe. During tumor resection, inadvertent stapling and transection of the caudal vena cava occurred. Complete caval occlusion was required for 18 minutes and primary anastomosis was completed. The dog received 2 blood transfusions and developed mild pelvic limb edema after surgery. Computed tomography evaluation 9 months after surgery showed collateral circulation and suspected stricture of the vena cava with an absence of clinical effect. The dog remained alive and asymptomatic more than 1 year after surgery.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28761192/