Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Residual disc material found after mini-hemilaminectomy in dogs
By Huska, Jonathan L et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2014·Department of Clinical Studies (Huska, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Presence of residual material following mini-hemilaminectomy in dogs with thoracolumbar intervertebral disc extrusion.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of dogs with back problems caused by slipped discs underwent a surgery called mini-hemilaminectomy to relieve pressure on their spinal cords. After the surgery, imaging showed that about 44% of the dogs still had some leftover disc material in their spines, averaging about 7.7% of the original amount. However, the presence of this residual material did not seem to affect their recovery or the outcome of the surgery. Most dogs were able to recover without any complications related to the leftover material.
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Abstract
Presence of residual material following mini-hemilaminectomy in dogs (n = 9) with spontaneous thoracolumbar intervertebral disc extrusion was prospectively investigated. Volume of extruded disc material within the vertebral canal and the proportion of residual material were determined using pre- and post-operative magnetic resonance imaging. The degree of spinal cord compression, proportion of extradural material considered hemorrhage, and invasion of the articular facets were also determined. Residual material was identified in 44% of the mini-hemilaminectomies. The median percentage of residual material calculated was 7.7% of the preoperative volume. No observed effect of surgical side or site, proportion of extradural material considered hemorrhage, patient weight, and duration of clinical signs was detected.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25320387/