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Cat anal sac surgery outcomes and complications in 8 cases
By Jimeno Sandoval, J C et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2022·Department of Surgery, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Outcomes and complications of anal sacculectomy for non-neoplastic anal sac disease in cats: 8 cases (2006-2019).
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
An 8-year-old domestic shorthair cat underwent anal sacculectomy (surgery to remove the anal sacs) due to non-cancerous anal sac disease. After the surgery, three cats experienced minor issues like difficulty defecating, but these problems resolved on their own. Thankfully, none of the cats had lasting complications, and they were able to go home after about a day and a half in the hospital. Overall, the surgery was considered safe, with a higher rate of short-term complications than seen in dogs, but these were not serious.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To describe the features of non-neoplastic anal sac disease in cats, the surgical procedure, complications, surgical outcome and prognosis compared to well-established data for anal sacculectomy in canine patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective review of medical records of cats undergoing anal sacculectomy for non-neoplastic disease between 2006 and 2019. RESULTS: Eight cats were included in the study of which four of eight developed minor and self-limiting complications including defaecatory complications in three cases and superficial corneal ulceration in one case. No cat developed permanent faecal incontinence. No long-term postoperative complication was recorded. Median surgical time was 35 minutes (range, 20 to 42). Median hospitalisation time was 1.5 days (range, 1 to 4). The incidence of short-term minor complications is higher than previously reported in dogs, although this might be in agreement with a reported higher incidence in dogs smaller than 15 kg. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: Anal sacculectomy for non-neoplastic anal sac disease is a safe procedure in cats with relatively high rate of short-term but self-limiting, minor, postoperative complications.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34423440/