title: Partial pancreatectomy and splenectomy using a bipolar vessel sealing device in a cat with an anaplastic pancreatic carcinoma.
abstract: A 14-year old domestic shorthair cat was presented because of vomiting, anorexia and an abdominal mass. A diagnosis could not be made preoperative and during surgery the mass was assigned to the gastric part of the pancreas. A partial pancreatectomy and splenectomy was performed using a Ligasure® vessel sealing device. No surgery related complications occurred. Histological examination revealed an anaplastic carcinoma of the pancreas. The cat was in a good clinical condition 14 days after surgery. After 2 months the cat was euthanized with the suspicion of a bone tumor. Findings of this case demonstrate that pancreatic carcinoma in cats has a poor prognosis but pancreatectomy can be performed using a bipolar vessel sealing device as a safe and fast alternative to standard surgical techniques.
authors: Department of Small Animal Surgery, University of Zurich.
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Knell
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Venzin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002415:Cats; D005260:Female; D010180:Pancreatectomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000662:veterinary*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D013156:Splenectomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000662:veterinary*; D016896:Treatment Outcome