title: Retrospective evaluation of the use of autologous blood-patch treatment for persistent pneumothorax in 8 dogs (2009-2012).
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the clinical course, outcome and success rate of 8 dogs with persistent pneumothorax treated with autologous blood-patch pleurodesis (ABP).
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective case series.
  
  
  METHODS
  University teaching hospital
  
  
  METHODS
  Eight client-owned dogs.
  
  
  METHODS
  Non-coagulated blood was aseptically collected from the jugular vein and injected immediately into the pleural cavity of dogs with persistent pneumothorax.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The procedure was successful in 7 of 8 dogs. The median duration of pneumothorax until the ABP was performed was 4 days (range 2-6 days). Pneumothorax resolved immediately after 1 treatment in 4 dogs. Pleurodesis was repeated once in 3 dogs, and twice in 1 case after which it resolved in 3 of the 4 dogs. Out of a total of 13 ABP procedures performed in 8 dogs, 5 (62.5%) were successful after 1 procedure and the success rate increased to 87.5% after additional procedures. One dog failed ABP and was euthanized 3 days later due to continued deterioration and a hospital acquired pneumonia. Mild to moderate complications occurred in 2 other dogs and resolved in both.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  ABP is a simple, inexpensive, and relatively safe procedure which can be considered in dogs with persistent pneumothorax that have failed conservative or surgical management. Infections following ABP were documented in 2 of the 8 dogs and resolved in 1 dog.
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care, Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel, 76100.
authors.forename: Nama
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Oppenheimer
authors.forename: Sigal
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Klainbart
authors.forename: Yael
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Merbl
authors.forename: Yaron
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Bruchim
authors.forename: Josh
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Milgram
authors.forename: Efrat
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kelmer
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001769:Blood; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D004285:Dogs; D018700:Pleurodesis / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D012189:Retrospective Studies
keywords: pleurodesis; respiratory distress; therapy