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Successful transabdominal subxiphoid pericardiostomy to relieve chronic pericardial effusion in a Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelli).
- Source :
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Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine : official publication of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians [J Zoo Wildl Med] 2009 Sep; Vol. 40 (3), pp. 564-7. - Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- A 46-yr-old female Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelli) was first diagnosed with pericardial effusion in July 2006. Pericardiocentesis performed in January 2007 only provided short-term relief. In May 2007, a pericardial-peritoneal window was created using a transabdominal subxiphoid pericardiostomy technique, providing immediate and long-term relief. Seven months later, the orangutan was euthanized due to worsening heart failure, and no pericardial effusion was present. Transabdominal subxiphoid pericardiostomy offers a straightforward surgical approach that can provide significant relief in cases of chronic pericardial effusion in great apes.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1042-7260
- Volume :
- 40
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine : official publication of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 19746874
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1638/2008-0093.1