This paper describes the case of a cat affected by complex, complete and uncomplicated syndactyly of both pelvic limbs, with digital skin inflammation that could not be treated pharmacologically and caused acute pain. The patient’s distal phalanges were removed surgically. The cat did not demonstrate pain symptoms four weeks after the treatment. According to the authors’ knowledge, this is the first case of feline syndactyly in Poland and the sixth documented case of the analyzed abnormality in the world.
Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) is a modern technique of performing surgical procedures developed worldwide. In the last few years, series of NOTES operations were performed in animals and humans. This article describes some surgical procedures performed in animals with use of this new technique.
Laparoscopic procedures are gaining wider application in veterinary medicine. The fnollowing article contains description of indispensable equipment for performing surgical procedures with use of laparoscopic technique and reviews some laparoscopic procedures which found application in veterinary medicine.
The presented paper presents updated information concerning magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of shoulder joint, elbow joint and knee joint in dogs. It describes indications, planes, standard sequences, slice thickness to perform MRI examination of above mentioned joints. Besides general information about basic physics use in magnetic resonance imaging, and practical information about magnetic resonance and it usage in orthopedic examination are given.
The objective of this study was to evaluate and compare laparoscopic pyloromyotomy methods involving the laparoscopic scalpel and the harmonic scalpel in pigs. The experiment was conducted on 4 subgroups of 12 animals subjected to laparoscopic-assisted pyloromyotomy with a surgical scalpel and the harmonic scalpel, as well as laparoscopic pyloromyotomy with Berci's laparoscopic scalpel and the harmonic scalpel. No postsurgical complications were observed. Four weeks after the surgery, the animals were sacrificed and autopsy was performed. In one animal peritoneal adhesions between the intestines and the mini-laparotomy incision were found. Laparoscopic pyloromyotomy and laparoscopic-assisted pyloromyotomy performed in pigs enabled the selection of laparoscopic entry sites, instruments for pyloromyotomy and evaluation of the applied surgical procedures in animals. The results of this study indicate that the methods applied can be safely used in clinical practice in dogs and cats due to minimal post-operative complications and fast healing of laparoscopic incisions in comparison with classical surgical wounds, and that the harmonic scalpel is a safe surgical instrument.
This article describes clinical experiments involving laparoscopic pyloromyotomy and pyloroplasty in six dogs diagnosed with hypertrophy of the pyloric sphincter. Laparoscopic pyloromyotomy was performed in three dogs, and pyloroplasty was carried out in the remaining three animals. The patients were operated on based on the authors’ previous experiences with experimental pyloromyotomy and pyloroplasty in pigs. Pyloromyotomy and pyloroplasty resulted in full recovery and complete subsidence of symptoms in all patients.
The aim of the study was to estimate the clinical usefulness of biofragmentable Valtrac-BAR rings for intestinal anastomosis. In 2001-2007 thirty two intestinal anastomosis were performed in dogs with 25 and 28 mm external diameter BAR rings, made with poliglicol acid (87.5%) and barrum sulphurate (12.5%). Anastomosis of the small intestinal, ileum and intestinal colon were performed in dogs of various breeds, aged from 8 months to 10 years, body weight from 25 to 50 kg, which were clinically and radiologically examined. In all dogs obstruction of the alimentary system was diagnosed and this condition was a direct indication for intestinal resection. In the post-operative period the treated dogs did not show any complications connected to the performed surgical procedures. All dogs showed good general condition. Control, contrast x-ray examination indicated no leakage, and confirmed physiological tonus and intestinal peristaltic movement. Valtrac-BAR ring is a semi-automatic type of suture, mechanical-compression, which allows for easy, safe, and fast intestinal anastomosis in dogs.
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