title: A new technique for surgery of the caudal vena cava in dogs using partial venous inflow occlusion.
abstract: The haemodynamic and metabolic effects of caudal vena cava occlusion were evaluated in six normal anaesthetised dogs. Each animal underwent a single eight minute episode of caudal vena cava occlusion. The procedure was well tolerated by all the dogs. Systolic arterial pressure was reduced by 62 +/- 5 per cent and the heart rate increased by 11 +/- 3 per cent. There was rapid haemodynamic recovery after the release of occlusion, all cardiovascular parameters returning to normal spontaneously within five minutes. Caudal vena cava occlusion is therefore safe for periods of up to eight minutes in normal dogs. This technique allows repair of caudal vena caval lesions without necessitating systemic heparinisation and the use of cavoatrial conduits.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Hunt
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Malik
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Bellenger
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Pearson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001794:Blood Pressure; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000097:blood; D002496:Central Venous Pressure; D004285:Dogs / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery*; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000662:veterinary; D006339:Heart Rate; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood; D011188:Potassium / Q000097:blood; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D011188:Potassium; D010100:Oxygen