Inaccuracy of serum bile acids to predict closure after surgical attenuation of a portosystemic shunt

Inaccuracy of serum bile acids to predict closure after surgical attenuation of a portosystemic shunt

A four-month-old entire female miniature schnauzer became clinically normal after surgical attenuation of a portosystemic shunt was conducted using thin film banding. Postoperatively, preprandial and postprandial serum bile acids were within normal limits at repeated occasions. On the contrary, tran...

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Published in:Veterinary record case reports Vol. 6; no. 2
Main Authors: Devriendt, Nausikaa, Vandermeulen, Eva, Or, Matan, Paepe, Dominique, de Rooster, Hilde
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: London British Veterinary Association 01-05-2018
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Subjects:
Acids
Bile
Case reports
Congenital diseases
Diet
Dogs
Fasting
liver
Liver diseases
Medical imaging
Plasma
surgery
Thin films
Ultrasonic imaging
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Summary:A four-month-old entire female miniature schnauzer became clinically normal after surgical attenuation of a portosystemic shunt was conducted using thin film banding. Postoperatively, preprandial and postprandial serum bile acids were within normal limits at repeated occasions. On the contrary, trans-splenic portal scintigraphy at 3 and at 28 months postoperatively showed a shunt fraction of 7 and 89 per cent, respectively. This case report illustrates that preprandial and postprandial serum bile acids are not always reliable in determining shunt closure after surgical attenuation.
ISSN:2052-6121
2052-6121
DOI:10.1136/vetreccr-2017-000510