Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog develops air around heart after hernia surgery and recovers
By Wang, M L et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary cardiology : the official journal of the European Society of Veterinary Cardiology·2022·VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Pneumopericardium after peritoneopericardial diaphragmatic hernia repair in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 1-year-old neutered Goldendoodle was brought in because he was very tired and not eating after surgery to fix a diaphragmatic hernia. A week after the operation, X-rays showed that air had built up in the space around his heart, a condition called pneumopericardium. The vet performed a procedure to remove about 100 mL of air, which helped the dog feel better. He started eating again in the hospital and returned to his normal activities.
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Abstract
A one-year-old neutered, Goldendoodle presented for evaluation. One week prior to presentation, the surgical closure of a peritoneopericardial diaphragmatic hernia was performed via ventral midline celiotomy. Since the procedure, the dog had been lethargic and anorexic at home. Thoracic radiographs revealed a pneumopericardium. Pericardiocentesis was performed which evacuated approximately 100 mL of air from the pericardial sac. The dog recovered well and began eating in the hospital and resumed normal activity. This is the first reported case of a pneumopericardium post-peritoneopericardial diaphragmatic hernia repair requiring pericardiocentesis. Clinicians should be aware of this rare complication in patients with post-operative peritoneopericardial diaphragmatic hernia.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36116206/