Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Thoracoscopic en bloc thoracic duct sealing and partial pericardectomy for the treatment of chylothorax in two cats.
- Journal:
- Journal of feline medicine and surgery
- Year:
- 2012
- Authors:
- Haimel, Georg et al.
- Affiliation:
- Clinic for Surgery
- Species:
- cat
Abstract
Two cats with intractable idiopathic chylothorax and a history of unsuccessful medical management were treated thoracoscopically with en bloc thoracic duct sealing and subtotal pericardectomy using a bipolar feedback-controlled vessel sealing device. No surgical complications were observed. Twenty-four and 26 months after surgery, both cats were free of thoracic effusion and clinical signs.
Find similar cases for your pet
PetCaseFinder finds other peer-reviewed reports of pets with the same symptoms, plus a plain-English summary of what was tried across them.
Search related cases āOriginal publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22718953/