Hervé N Brissot1, Carolyn A Burton, Ronan S Doyle, Jonathan P Bray.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To report clinical, imaging, and surgical findings associated with caudal mediastinal paraesophageal abscesses (CMPA) in dogs and outcome after surgical treatment. STUDY
DESIGN: Case series. ANIMALS: Dogs (n = 7) with CMPA.
METHODS: Medical records (April 2005-January 2010) were reviewed for dogs with CMPA treated surgically. Retrieved data were signalment, history, clinical findings, diagnostic investigations, surgical findings, surgical procedures performed, and postoperative recovery. Long-term follow-up information was obtained by telephone questionnaire of owners and referring veterinarians.
RESULTS: Median sternotomy (5 dogs) or lateral thoracotomy (2 dogs) was used for access to CMPA, which were drained and partially debrided surgically. In 5 dogs, omentalization of the abscess cavity was performed through a diaphragmatic incision. Foreign material was not identified within any abscess. All dogs were discharged from the hospital and had full recovery.
CONCLUSIONS: CMPA should be suspected when there is regurgitation and pyrexia associated with a mass or enlargement in the caudal mediastinum. CMPA appears to have a good prognosis after aggressive surgical therapy. © Copyright 2011 by The American College of Veterinary Surgeons.
OBJECTIVE: To report clinical, imaging, and surgical findings associated with caudal mediastinal paraesophageal abscesses (CMPA) in dogs and outcome after surgical treatment. STUDY
DESIGN: Case series. ANIMALS: Dogs (n = 7) with CMPA.
METHODS: Medical records (April 2005-January 2010) were reviewed for dogs with CMPA treated surgically. Retrieved data were signalment, history, clinical findings, diagnostic investigations, surgical findings, surgical procedures performed, and postoperative recovery. Long-term follow-up information was obtained by telephone questionnaire of owners and referring veterinarians.
RESULTS: Median sternotomy (5 dogs) or lateral thoracotomy (2 dogs) was used for access to CMPA, which were drained and partially debrided surgically. In 5 dogs, omentalization of the abscess cavity was performed through a diaphragmatic incision. Foreign material was not identified within any abscess. All dogs were discharged from the hospital and had full recovery.
CONCLUSIONS: CMPA should be suspected when there is regurgitation and pyrexia associated with a mass or enlargement in the caudal mediastinum. CMPA appears to have a good prognosis after aggressive surgical therapy. © Copyright 2011 by The American College of Veterinary Surgeons.
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Year: 2011
PMID： 22150504 DOI： 10.1111/j.1532-950X.2011.00922.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Vet Surg ISSN： 0161-3499 Impact factor: 1.495