Ultrasound- and fluoroscopy-guided percutaneous transhepatic shunt attenuation using a vascular plug in a complex canine intrahepatic portosystemic shunt.
Kornelia Tiffinger, Justin B Smith, Boel A Fransson
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Abstract
A 5-month-old Pembroke Welsh corgi dog was presented with a 3-month history of lethargy, inappetence, polyuria/polydipsia, and neurological signs. A diagnosis of a complex multiple intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (IHPSS) configuration was obtained by computed tomography angiogram, abdominal ultrasonography, and perioperative fluoroscopic angiography. The IHPSS was successfully attenuated by shunt embolization with a vascular plug, using a direct percutaneous hepatic approach under ultrasonographic and fluoroscopic guidance. Long-term (4 y) follow-up revealed resolution of all clinical signs. The owner elected to continue dietary modification and lactulose treatment indefinitely and the outcome was considered good. Key clinical message: Direct percutaneous hepatic approach could be considered for IHPSS attenuation in select cases where traditional transvenous approach access is considered challenging.
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