title: Retrospective study of 28 cases of cholecystoduodenostomy performed using endoscopic gastrointestinal anastomosis stapling equipment.
abstract: Medical records were reviewed of 24 dogs and four cats that underwent cholecystoduodenostomy to relieve extrahepatic biliary obstruction. These procedures had been performed using a 30-mm endoscopic gastrointestinal anastomosis stapler. At presentation, most animals had clinical signs of vomiting and anorexia, and total bilirubin was elevated in both dogs (n=21) and cats (n=4). Pancreatitis (n=13), cholangiohepatitis (n=7), and neoplasia (n=6) were the most common underlying conditions. Sixteen dogs and two cats survived to their 2-week reevaluation. The most common cause of death was euthanasia (n=9) secondary to neoplasia (n=4), peritonitis (n=3), or respiratory arrest (n=2).
authors.affiliation: Chesapeake Veterinary, Referral Surgery, 808 Bestgate Road, Annapolis, Maryland 21401, USA.
authors.forename: Sean
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Morrison
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Prostredny
authors.forename: Daren
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Roa
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D000855:Anorexia / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D001661:Biliary Tract Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000662:veterinary; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D002415:Cats; D002763:Cholecystectomy / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D001651:Cholestasis, Extrahepatic / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D004385:Duodenostomy / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D007565:Jaundice / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000662:veterinary; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D017792:Surgical Stapling / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014839:Vomiting / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary