Percutaneous endovascular retrieval of an intravascular foreign body in five dogs, a goat, and a horse.
Abstract: CASE DESCRIPTION-5 Dogs, 1 goat, and 1 horse underwent percutaneous endovascular retrieval of intravascular foreign bodies between 2002 and 2007. CLINICAL FINDINGS-Foreign bodies were IV catheters in 4 dogs, the horse, and the goat and a piece of a balloon valvuloplasty catheter in 1 dog. Location of the foreign bodies included the main pulmonary artery (1 dog), a branch of a pulmonary artery (4 dogs), the right ventricle (the goat), and a jugular vein (the horse). TREATMENT AND OUTCOME-The procedure of percutaneous endovascular retrieval of the foreign body was easy to perform in all instances. One dog was euthanized 41 days after retrieval because of worsening of another disease process, and 1 dog had abnormal neurologic signs secondary to a brain mass. All other animals were clinically normal during the follow-up period (follow-up duration, 3 to 57 months). None of the animals developed long-term complications secondary to the foreign body retrieval procedure. CLINICAL RELEVANCE-Intravascular foreign bodies that result from catheters or devices used during minimally invasive techniques are rare but may cause substantial morbidity. Percutaneous endovascular retrieval of intravascular foreign bodies was easily and safely performed in the 7 animals reported here. Use of percutaneous endovascular retrieval techniques should be considered for treatment of animals with intravascular foreign bodies because morbidity can be substantially decreased; however, proper selection of patients for the procedure is necessary.
Publication Date: 2008-07-05 PubMed ID: 18598155DOI: 10.2460/javma.232.12.1850Google Scholar: Lookup
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This research article illustrates successful percutaneous endovascular retrieval of intravascular foreign bodies in five dogs, a goat, and a horse over the span of six years. The article shows that this minimally invasive procedure is an effective and safe solution for animals with intravascular foreign bodies.
Case Description and Findings
- The research observed seven animals including five dogs, a horse and a goat that underwent a percutaneous endovascular retrieval procedure to remove intravascular foreign bodies between 2002 and 2007.
- These foreign bodies were intravenous (IV) catheters in four dogs, the horse, and the goat, and a fragment from a balloon valvuloplasty catheter in one of the dogs.
- The location of these foreign bodies varied, presenting in either the main pulmonary artery (one dog), a branch of the pulmonary artery (four dogs), the right ventricle (the goat), or a jugular vein (the horse).
Treatment Outcomes
- The treatment process to retrieve the foreign bodies was smooth and easy to carry out in all instances.
- One dog, however, had to be euthanized 41 days after the retrieval due to a worsening separate health condition, and another dog exhibited abnormal neurological symptoms owing to a brain mass.
- The remaining animals displayed no signs of abnormal behavior or illness during the follow-up period, which ranged from 3 months to almost 5 years.
- None of the animals developed any long-term complications secondary to the foreign body retrieval procedure.
Clinical Relevance
- Intravascular foreign bodies as a result of catheters or devices used in minimally invasive procedures are rare but can cause significant discomfort and possible morbidity.
- This study demonstrated that percutaneous endovascular retrieval is a safe, effective procedure to remove intravascular foreign bodies in a variety of animals.
- The research encourages considering the use of percutaneous endovascular retrieval techniques for treating animals with intravascular foreign bodies, as it can substantially decrease morbidity.
- However, the study also highlights the importance of proper patient selection for this procedure, to ensure its success and safety.
Cite This Article
APA
Culp WT, Weisse C, Berent AC, Getman LM, Schaer TP, Solomon JA.
(2008).
Percutaneous endovascular retrieval of an intravascular foreign body in five dogs, a goat, and a horse.
J Am Vet Med Assoc, 232(12), 1850-1856.
https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.232.12.1850 Publication
Researcher Affiliations
- Department of Clinical Studies-Philadelphia, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
MeSH Terms
- Animals
- Arteries
- Blood Vessels
- Catheterization / adverse effects
- Catheterization / veterinary
- Catheters, Indwelling / adverse effects
- Catheters, Indwelling / veterinary
- Device Removal / methods
- Device Removal / veterinary
- Dog Diseases / therapy
- Dogs
- Female
- Foreign Bodies / therapy
- Foreign Bodies / veterinary
- Goat Diseases / therapy
- Goats
- Horse Diseases / therapy
- Horses
- Male
- Treatment Outcome
- Veins
Citations
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