Laparoscopic portosystemic shunt attenuation in two dogs.
Laparoscopic portosystemic shunt attenuation was successfully performed in two dogs. Aberrant vessels were noted on visual examination of the abdominal vasculature. Cellophane bands were placed around the vessel laparoscopically for attenuation. The dogs had minimal postoperative morbidity, and there was biochemical evidence of adequate shunt ligation at follow-up examination.
Miller
Jonathan M
JM
Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, USA.
Fowler
J David
JD
D000818:Animals; D002476:Cellophane; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D008026:Ligation / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D002476:Cellophane