Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Complications after gut surgery in cats with alimentary lymphoma
By Smith, Andrea L et al.·Published in Veterinary surgery : VS·2011·Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Perioperative complications after full-thickness gastrointestinal surgery in cats with alimentary lymphoma.
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- cat
Plain-English summary
A group of cats with a type of cancer called alimentary lymphoma underwent gastrointestinal surgery, and researchers looked at what complications might arise afterward. After surgery, some cats experienced issues like a decreased appetite, fever, pancreatitis, or constipation, but there were no signs of serious problems like leakage from the surgery site. Overall, the study found that these cats did not have a high risk of major complications after their surgeries.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To determine perioperative risk factors for complications that occur before hospital discharge after gastrointestinal (GI) surgery in cats with alimentary lymphosarcoma (LSA). STUDY DESIGN: Case series. ANIMALS: Cats (n=70) with a histopathologically confirmed diagnosis of alimentary LSA that had full-thickness GI surgery. METHODS: Medical record data (February 1996-March 2009) from 3 academic referral centers were reviewed. Retrieved data included signalment, preoperative clinical signs and laboratory findings, perioperative medications administered, type and location of GI surgery performed and outcome until hospital discharge. RESULTS: In 38 surgeries, intestinal resection and anastomosis was performed. Gastrotomy and/or enterotomy was performed in 53 surgeries. A preoperative serum albumin concentration <2.5 g/dL was recorded for 11 cases. There was no clinical evidence of postoperative leakage from any biopsy or anastomosis site. Postoperative complications that occurred before hospital discharge included: anorexia or decreased appetite (n=8), hyperthermia (3), pancreatitis (1) and constipation (1). CONCLUSIONS: Cats with alimentary LSA do not appear to be at high risk of postoperative dehiscence after full-thickness GI surgery.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21770986/