title: Laparoscopic portosystemic shunt attenuation in two dogs.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, USA.
authors.forename: Jonathan M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: J David
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Fowler
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D002476:Cellophane