Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
How surgery timing affects survival in dogs with septic belly
By Bush, Maxwell et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2016·Department of Surgery, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: The effect of time until surgical intervention on survival in dogs with secondary septic peritonitis.
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Plain-English summary
A group of 55 dogs with a serious condition called secondary septic peritonitis (an infection in the abdomen) was studied to see how the timing of surgery affected their survival. While the timing of surgery didn't seem to change the outcome, other factors like the dog's age and certain blood test results were found to be important for predicting survival. This information can help veterinarians better assess the risks and plan treatment for dogs with this condition.
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Abstract
This retrospective study examined the effect of time to intervention on outcome in cases of dogs with secondary septic peritonitis, and also searched for other potential prognostic factors. The medical records of 55 dogs were reviewed. No association was found between outcome and the time from hospital admission to surgical source control. However, several other factors were found to influence survival, including: age, needing vasopressors, lactate, pre-operative packed cell volume, serum alkaline phosphatase, serum total bilirubin, and post-operative serum albumin. These values were then used to create accurate pre- and post-operative survival prediction models.
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