TY - JOUR
T1 - Ligation of the caudal mesenteric artery during resection and anastomosis of the colorectal junction for annular adenocarcinoma in two dogs
AU - Sarathchandra, S. K.
AU - Lunn, J. A.
AU - Hunt, Geraldine B
PY - 2009/9
Y1 - 2009/9
N2 - An 8-year-old terrier cross and a 10-year-old German Shorthaired Pointer presented to the University Veterinary Centre, Sydney, for investigation of long-standing tenesmus and dyschezia. Both patients had an annular adenocarcinoma at the colorectal junction. Exploratory laparotomy was performed and the affected large intestinal segment was removed by resection and anastomosis. In both dogs, the caudal mesenteric artery was intimately associated with the mass, necessitating its ligation and transection. Postoperatively, there was no evidence of anastomosis breakdown in either case and both animals recovered well from surgery. The dogs were euthanased 8 and 10 months, respectively, after surgery because of clinical signs relating to metastatic disease.
AB - An 8-year-old terrier cross and a 10-year-old German Shorthaired Pointer presented to the University Veterinary Centre, Sydney, for investigation of long-standing tenesmus and dyschezia. Both patients had an annular adenocarcinoma at the colorectal junction. Exploratory laparotomy was performed and the affected large intestinal segment was removed by resection and anastomosis. In both dogs, the caudal mesenteric artery was intimately associated with the mass, necessitating its ligation and transection. Postoperatively, there was no evidence of anastomosis breakdown in either case and both animals recovered well from surgery. The dogs were euthanased 8 and 10 months, respectively, after surgery because of clinical signs relating to metastatic disease.
KW - Caudal mesenteric artery
KW - Colectomy
KW - Colorectal adenocarcinoma
KW - Ischaemia
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2009.00473.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2009.00473.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 19703136
AN - SCOPUS:69249147423
VL - 87
SP - 356
EP - 359
JO - Australian Veterinary Journal
JF - Australian Veterinary Journal
SN - 0005-0423
IS - 9
ER -