Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog recovers after spleen injury from dialysis catheter
By Takada, Kanae & Loewen, Jennifer M·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2021·Western College of Veterinary Medicine, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Successful non-invasive management of iatrogenic splenic injury associated with a peritoneal dialysis catheter in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
An 11-month-old female Labrador retriever was brought to the vet after eating grapes, which caused serious kidney problems and overhydration. During emergency treatment, a catheter was placed for peritoneal dialysis, but it accidentally injured her spleen. Fortunately, the vet used a special hemostatic product to help manage the injury, and after three days, the catheter was removed. The dog recovered well and returned to normal kidney function without any complications.
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Abstract
An 11-month-old, intact female Labrador retriever was presented with oligoanuric acute kidney injury and overhydration after grape ingestion. Percutaneous placement of a 12G × 30 cm Mila chest tube was done as an emergency temporary peritoneal dialysis catheter. Although no serious immediate complications were noted, an iatrogenic splenic injury had occurred. The catheter was used for peritoneal dialysis and urine output and hydration status improved over time. When the dialysis catheter was removed 3 d later, a synthetic hemostatic matrix, Surgiflo, was deposited through the catheter. No complications were noted. The dog recovered uneventfully and was doing well with normal kidney function. Key clinical message: To the authors' knowledge, this report represents the first description of non-invasive management of iatrogenic splenic injury secondary to percutaneous peritoneal dialysis catheter placement in a dog.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34857966/