1. Ultrasonographic patterns, clinical findings, and prognostic variables in dogs from Asia with gallbladder mucocele
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Jared A. Jaffey, Rachael Kreisler, Kate Shumway, Yan‐Jane Lee, Chung‐Hui Lin, Lawren L. Durocher‐Babek, Kyoung‐Won Seo, Hojung Choi, Ko Nakashima, Hiromi Harada, Hideyuki Kanemoto, and Lee‐Shuan Lin
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biliary ,blood pressure ,canine ,cholecystectomy ,hypotension ,survival ,Veterinary medicine ,SF600-1100 - Abstract
Abstract Background Gallbladder mucocele (GBM) is a common biliary disorder in dogs that can be categorized into 6 types, but the value of this classification scheme remains unknown. Cholecystectomy is associated with high death rates and warrants additional interrogation. Objectives Investigate the clinical value of ultrasonographic diagnosis of type of GBM and identify prognostic factors in dogs with GBM undergoing cholecystectomy. Animals Two hundred sixteen dogs. Methods Retrospective cohort study. Dogs with GBM diagnosed from 2014 to 2019 at 6 veterinary referral hospitals in Asia. Ultrasonogram images were reviewed and a GBM type (ie, types I‐VI) assigned. Results Dogs with GBM type V as compared to I (OR, 8.6; 95% CI, 2.6‐27.8; P
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- 2022
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