Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Spontaneous collapsed lung in two dogs during laparoscopic surgery
By Bendinelli, Cristiano et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary science·2019·Studio Veterinario Properzi, Italy·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Spontaneous pneumothorax in two dogs undergoing combined laparoscopic ovariectomy and total laparoscopic gastropexy.
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Plain-English summary
Two dogs developed breathing problems during surgery for spaying and stomach tacking. The veterinarians noticed reduced breath sounds and increased pressure in the dogs' chests. They drained gas from the dogs' chests, removing 950 mL from one dog and 250 mL from the other. After this treatment, the dogs' breathing improved, and the surgery was successfully completed. Post-surgery X-rays showed some remaining air in the chest, but the dogs were able to recover well.
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Abstract
Two dogs underwent a combined laparoscopic ovariectomy and total laparoscopic gastropexy. The intra-abdominal pressure and pulmonary compliance decreased, but the peak airway pressure increased at 20 min after the start of gastropexy with intracorporeal suturing. Right chest auscultation and percussion revealed reduced breath sounds and hyper-resonance. No abnormalities in the functioning of the instruments or diaphragmatic defects were detected. The tidal volume was reduced and a positive end-expiratory pressure of 5 cmH₂O was applied. The right chest of the two dogs was drained off: 950 mL (case 1) and 250 mL (case 2) of gas. After thoracentesis, the pulmonary compliance improved and surgery was completed successfully. The postoperative chest radiographs highlighted the residual right pneumothorax.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31161743/