Caudal Vena Cava Obstruction and Ascites in a Cat Treated by Balloon Dilation and Endovascular Stent Placement Export

@article{citeulike:1505883, abstract = {Objective To present details of an unusual case of caudal vena caval obstruction and its management in a cat. Study Design Clinical case report. Study Population A 15 month old male castrated domestic shorthaired cat. Results The diagnostic evaluation included the use of digital subtraction angiography and ultrasonography to locate the caudal vena caval obstruction. Treatment initially involved puncture and balloon dilation of the obstructed area of the cava. After reobstruction, the stenotic area was redilated and stented. The cat was euthanatized 4 weeks later because of vomiting, anorexia, and abnormal behavior, presumed to be associated with liver disease. Conclusion and Clinical Relevance Interventional radiography provided a minimally invasive way to manage this unusual vascular anomaly.}, author = {Holt, David and Saunders and Aronson, Lillian and Peikes, Heather and Goldschmidt, Micheal and Haskal, Ziv J.}, citeulike-article-id = {1505883}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1532-950X.1999.00489.x}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-950X.1999.00489.x}, doi = {10.1111/j.1532-950X.1999.00489.x}, journal = {Veterinary Surgery}, keywords = {ascites, balloon-dilatation, cat, caudal-vena-cava, stent, vascular}, number = {6}, pages = {489--495}, posted-at = {2007-07-26 23:55:03}, priority = {2}, title = {Caudal Vena Cava Obstruction and Ascites in a Cat Treated by Balloon Dilation and Endovascular Stent Placement}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-950X.1999.00489.x}, volume = {28}, year = {1999} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:1505883 L3 - citeulike-article-id:1505883 N2 - Objective To present details of an unusual case of caudal vena caval obstruction and its management in a cat. Study Design Clinical case report. Study Population A 15 month old male castrated domestic shorthaired cat. Results The diagnostic evaluation included the use of digital subtraction angiography and ultrasonography to locate the caudal vena caval obstruction. Treatment initially involved puncture and balloon dilation of the obstructed area of the cava. After reobstruction, the stenotic area was redilated and stented. The cat was euthanatized 4 weeks later because of vomiting, anorexia, and abnormal behavior, presumed to be associated with liver disease. Conclusion and Clinical Relevance Interventional radiography provided a minimally invasive way to manage this unusual vascular anomaly. IS - 6 JF - Veterinary Surgery EP - 495 TI - Caudal Vena Cava Obstruction and Ascites in a Cat Treated by Balloon Dilation and Endovascular Stent Placement VL - 28 SP - 489 KW - ascites KW - balloon-dilatation KW - cat KW - caudal-vena-cava KW - stent KW - vascular AU - Holt, David AU - Saunders AU - Aronson, Lillian AU - Peikes, Heather AU - Goldschmidt, Micheal AU - Haskal, Ziv PY - 1999/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-950X.1999.00489.x ER -