title: Postoperative assessment of surgical clip position in 16 dogs with cancer: a pilot study.
abstract: Metallic hemoclips or surgical staples were inserted in 16 tumor-bearing dogs at the time of surgical resection of the tumor. Orthogonal radiographs were taken immediately postoperatively and after wound healing to visualize the location and number of hemoclips or metallic staples. A shift in hemoclip/staple position was identified in nine dogs, mainly from positioning during radiography. In three dogs, an absolute shift in marker position was identified. Based on this study, it appears that the placement of surgical clips is potentially useful in identifying the tumor bed, which may be of benefit in establishing radiation treatment fields.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, California 95616, USA.
authors.forename: Margaret C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: McEntee
authors.forename: Valerie F
authors.initials: VF
authors.lastname: Samii
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Walsh
authors.forename: William J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Hornof
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D011859:Radiography; D013525:Surgical Instruments / Q000662:veterinary; D017792:Surgical Stapling / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000662:veterinary*; D013537:Sutures / Q000662:veterinary; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing