Use of pericardial patch graft reconstruction of the right atrium for treatment of hemangiosarcoma in a dog.
Atrial mass resection is possible in a limited number of dogs with hemangiosarcoma in which only the right atrial appendage or atrial free wall is involved, A pericardial patch graft can be used to reconstruct the right atrium after resection of large atrial tumors. Tumor-free margins can be obtained by use of this technique.
Department of Clinical Studies, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, ON, Canada.
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Brisson
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Holmberg
D000005:Abdomen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000601:surgery; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D010496:Pericardium / Q000637:transplantation*; D019737:Transplants / Q000662:veterinary*; D014463:Ultrasonography