[B-mode and color Doppler sonography of kidneys in healthy lambs and lambs with urolithiasis].
The objectives of this study were to determine some morphological characteristics of kidneys and resistive index (RI) changes in renal interlobar artery using B-Mode and color coded doppler sonography in lambs with urolithiasis. The study was performed in 14 male lambs (8 patients, 6 healthy) aged between 2-2.5 months in the same herd. The kidneys had a mean length of 55.6 +/- 1.6 mm, a width of 31.8 +/- 1.2 mm and a parenchymal width of 10.6 +/- 0.6 mm in healthy lambs. These values were 95.4 +/- 3.6., 52.4 +/- 1.3 and 8.75 +/- 0.5 mm, respectively in lambs with urolithiasis. These differences between both groups were significant. Furthermore, the mean resistive index values in lambs with urolithiasis (0.81 +/- 0.017 m/sn) were significantly higher than controls (0.62 +/- 0.013 m/sn). It was concluded that B-Mode and color coded doppler sonography might provide useful information for detection of changes in kidneys of lambs with urolithiasis like hydronephrosis and renal swelling as well as elevated resistance in the renal interlobar artery.
Biricik
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Abteilung für Chirurgie der Klinik für Tierkrankheiten, Veterinärmedizinische Fakultät der Universität Harran, Sanliurfa/Türkei.
Cimtay
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Oztürk
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A
Aksoy
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G
D000818:Animals; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012756:Sheep; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color / Q000662:veterinary; D014545:Urinary Calculi / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014655:Vascular Resistance / Q000502:physiology