Cellophane banding of congenital intrahepatic portosystemic shunts in two Irish wolfhounds.
Two three-month-old, male Irish wolfhound siblings were diagnosed with breed-typical left divisional congenital intrahepatic portosystemic shunts consistent with patent ductus venosus. The shunts were amenable to surgical dissection at a posthepatic location. Both dogs had cellophane banding for shunt attenuation. One dog was euthanased after developing post-ligation neurological dysfunction, which was refractory to treatment. The other dog survived and demonstrated shunt attenuation. Successful surgical management using cellophane banding of a patent ductus venosus has not been previously described in a large-breed dog.
Department of Veterinary Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Ballsbridge, Ireland.
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Connery
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McAllister
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Skelly
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Pawson
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Bellenger
D000818:Animals; D002476:Cellophane / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004285:Dogs / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008297:Male; D011170:Portasystemic Shunt, Surgical / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*
D002476:Cellophane