Effect of Ventral Slot Procedure on Spinal Cord Compression in Dogs with Single Static Intervertebral Disc Disease: Preliminary Findings while Evaluating a Semiquantitative Computed Tomographic Myelographic Score of Spinal Cord Compression

Abstract

VS improves neurologic function but often fails at completely resolving extradural SCC. The proposed CT myelographic score is highly reliable, assuring consistency among and within observers.

High‐Definition Video Telescope‐Assisted Ventral Slot Decompression Surgery for Cervical Intervertebral Disc Herniation in 30 Dogs

“…7 Even if mild-tomoderate bleeding usually has no clinical significance, it can affect the surgeon's vision, requiring pausing of the decompression procedure, and increasing the anesthesia time and the risk of complications. 17,23 Both primary surgeons participating in our study found that performing ventral slot surgery with VITOM TM system allowed better control of sinus bleeding.…”

“…Surgical loupes, the endoscope, and the operative microscope may also prevent the second surgeon from playing a more active role during the surgical procedure. Moreover, the endoscope and the operative microscope are considered to have steep learning curves …”

“…Moreover, the endoscope and the operative microscope are considered to have steep learning curves. [11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22] The first description of the VITOM TM system in human neurosurgery (spine and brain procedures) was reported by Mamelak et al in 2008. 12 The VITOM TM system is lightweight, versatile, cost competitive, and not cumbersome.…”

“…Cases were excluded if concomitant neurologic diseases were present or if vertebral stabilization was required. Neurological status was graded based on a 5‐point scale: 0 = no neurological dysfunction, I = neck pain only, II = proprioceptive deficits or single forelimb lameness, III = tetraparesis, IV = tetraplegia, and V = tetraplegia with respiratory distress …”

“…Neurological status was graded based on a 5-point scale: 0 5 no neurological dysfunction, I 5 neck pain only, II 5 proprioceptive deficits or single forelimb lameness, III 5 tetraparesis, IV 5 tetraplegia, and V 5 tetraplegia with respiratory distress. 17,18 Anesthesia Preoperative and postoperative CT myelography and decompressive spinal cord surgery were performed during the same anesthesia period. No additional contrast injection was necessary for postoperative CT myelography.…”