Abstract
A haemodynamically significant ventricular septal defect was diagnosed in a 3-month-old male Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. A median sternotomy was performed and the 6.5 kg dog placed on cardiopulmonary bypass using pump-assisted cross-circulation. A 10 mm diameter peri-membranous ventricular septal defect was closed using a continuous suture of 4-0 polypropylene, via a 2.5 cm incision in the right ventricular outflow tract. The duration of cardiopulmonary bypass was 90 minutes. Complications in the immediate postoperative period were mild and easily managed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 379-382 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Australian Veterinary Journal |
Volume | 72 |
Issue number | 10 |
State | Published - Oct 1995 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- veterinary(all)