Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Pancreatic surgery outcomes in dogs and cats from 2008-2019
By Wolfe, M L et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2022·Chesapeake Veterinary Surgical Specialists, United States·View original on PubMed →
PetCaseFinder translated the abstract of this peer-reviewed paper into plain English so pet owners can read it. We do not publish original research — every detail traces back to the citation above. How we work →
Original publication title: Perioperative outcomes in dogs and cats undergoing pancreatic surgery: 81 cases (2008-2019).
Plain-English summary
A group of 81 dogs and cats underwent pancreatic surgery, with the most common procedure for dogs being a partial pancreatectomy and for cats, a pancreatic biopsy. Many of the dogs had pancreatic islet cell carcinoma, while cats often had pancreatitis. The overall mortality rate was 13.6%, with 10.5% for dogs and 20.8% for cats. Despite the risks, the study suggests that pancreatic surgery can be performed with a low to moderate risk of death, and many pets can recover well with proper care.
People also search for: dog pancreatic surgery recovery · cat pancreatitis treatment · pancreatic cancer in dogs
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To identify and describe the type and frequency of perioperative factors in dogs and cats undergoing pancreatic surgery under referral care. METHODS: Medical records from a small animal surgical referral practice were retrospectively reviewed to identify dogs and cats that underwent pancreatic surgery between 2008 and 2019. Inclusion criteria included complete medical record, histopathology results and follow-up of at least 14 days postoperatively or until death. Variables collected included signalment, history, presenting complaint, preoperative diagnostic results, intraoperative complications, surgical findings/procedures, postoperative complications and histopathology results. Cases were excluded if pertinent information or a histopathology report was missing from the medical record. The frequency of these variables was reported. RESULTS: There were 81 client-owned animals identified that met the inclusion criteria (57 dogs and 24 cats). The most common pancreatic procedure performed in dogs was partial pancreatectomy 63.2% (36/57) and in cats was pancreatic biopsy 62.5% (15/24). The most common histologic diagnosis in dogs was pancreatic islet cell carcinoma 50.9% (29/57) and in cats was pancreatitis 41.7% (10/24). The overall mortality rate was 13.6% (11/81), with a 10.5% (6/57) mortality rate in dogs and a 20.8% (5/24) mortality rate in cats. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: In this series of dogs and cats, pancreatic surgery under referral care carried a low to moderate mortality rate.
Find similar cases for your pet
PetCaseFinder finds other peer-reviewed reports of pets with the same symptoms, plus a plain-English summary of what was tried across them.
Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35712985/