Incidence of Pulmonary Embolism After Non‐Cemented Total Hip Arthroplasty in Eleven Dogs: Computed Tomographic Pulmonary Angiography and Pulmonary Perfusion Scintigraphy

Abstract

Based on the results of this study the incidence of PE as a complication of total hip arthroplasty is reduced when a non-cemented system is used.

Computed tomography angiography of bilateral peripheral pulmonary arterial stenoses in a dog

“…This modality offers many diagnostic advantages for evaluating and characterizing vascular disease. 4,6,7,15,16 For this case of bilateral peripheral pulmonary arterial stenosis, it confirmed the diagnosis of right pulmonary arterial stenotic lesion seen on an echocardiogram, as well as delineated the second lesion associated with the left pulmonary artery. It provided the clinician a three-dimensional view of the soft tissue structures so that tortuosity, length, and diameter could all be integrated into a therapeutic plan.…”

Contrast‐enhanced multidetector computed tomography to diagnose pulmonary thromboembolism in an awake dog with pyothorax

“…CE‐MDCT was used successfully to image PTE in an awake dog in this case report. Previous studies indicated the need of general anesthesia for pulmonary angiography in cats and dogs . From earlier investigations at our institution, we have successfully demonstrated CT scanning on awake or lightly sedated animals without sacrificing image quality .…”

Assessment of coagulation utilizing thromboelastometry in dogs undergoing orthopedic surgery

“…The etiopathogenesis for this event is thought to be related to increased femoral intramedullary pressure during stem insertion, causing fat or bone marrow embolization . This appears to be a specific complication of this procedure, as pulmonary embolism was not reported in a cohort of 11 dogs undergoing noncemented THR, where other surgical techniques were applied and the presence of pulmonary embolism was investigated by means of computed tomographic pulmonary angiography and pulmonary perfusion scintigraphy …”

“…This complete view of the entire hemostatic process makes TEM a unique instrument to study hypercoagulability . In veterinary medicine, hypercoagulabilty has been investigated and demonstrated by means of TEG in a variety of disorders, including parvoviral infection, neoplasia, protein‐losing enteropathy, hemolytic anemia, disseminated intravascular coagulation, and protein‐losing nephropathy . Recently, TEM was evaluated for use in dogs by Smith et al…”