GASTRIC dilation‐volvulus syndrome (GDVs) comprises acute gastric dilation (GD), acute gastric dilation‐volvulus (GDV) and chronic gastric volvulus. This article, the first of two reviewing the management of GDVs in dogs, discusses the pathogenesis, pathophysiology, diagnosis and stabilisation of GDV. An article in the next issue will describe surgical and postoperative
GASTRIC dilation–volvulus (GDV) is a challenging but rewarding condition to treat. Appropriate decision making and management can help to achieve a success rate of up to 95 per cent in cases uncomplicated by gastric necrosis. This article, the second of two reviewing the management of canine gastric dilation–volvulus syndrome (GDVs), describes the surgical and postoperative management of GDVs in dogs. An article in the February issue (In Practice, volume 31, pp 66-69) discussed the diagnosis and initial stabilisation of patients with GDVs.
To compare open and closed orchidectomy in dogs and the associated complications.
MethodsA randomised clinical trial of 93 dogs presented to a teaching hospital. All data included is exclusive to this study. The dogs were randomly allocated to the open or closed orchidectomy group. They were pain scored 2 hours after surgery. Complications occurring within 14 days were recorded.The data was analysed to compare complications (chi-square test), postoperative pain (Kruskal-Wallis test) and duration of surgery (t-test) between groups and to assess whether pain score (chisquare test), age, weight and duration of surgery (Kruskal-Wallis test) had an association with the occurrence of complications.
Results43 dogs underwent open and 50 dogs underwent closed orchidectomy. 5/43 (12%) dogs in the open and 12/50 (24%) dogs in the closed group developed complications; there was no significant difference in complication rate (p=0.2).
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