Surgery

Mader, Douglas R.; Bennett, R. Avery; Funk, Richard S.; Fitzgerald, Kevin T.; Vera, Rebecca; Hernandez-Divers, Stephen J.

doi:10.1016/b0-72-169327-x/50039-0

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“…One turtle had evidence of healing over a 17‐month period. These results are consistent with previous observations that document the relatively slow healing of chelonian bone in comparison with that in mammals 19,27,35,36 …”

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“…However, because no biopsies were taken, definitive histopathologic confirmation could not be made. Articular gout has been reported as a lytic lesion of reptiles, 27 however, there was no clinical evidence of such in any of the turtles. A syndrome with radiographic changes similar to those seen in these turtles, and causing delayed osteolysis of the phalangeal epiphyses, has been described in human frostbite patients 28–31 .…”

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Scintigraphic and Radiographic Evaluation of Appendicular Skeletal Lesions in Cold‐stunned Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtles

Solano¹,

Innis²,

Smith³

et al. 2008

Vet Radiology Ultrasound

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Osteolytic appendicular skeletal lesions in eight-stranded, cold-stunned Kemp's ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys kempii) were evaluated using radiography and skeletal scintigraphy. Radiographic studies were performed monthly in most animals. Follow-up scintigraphy was performed 45-120 days after the initial exams in six turtles. Radiographically, lesions slowly progressed from an early osteolytic process contained to either the proximal or distal end of long bones, to a later stage characterized by thickening of the affected bone, sclerosis, and remodeling of the lesion borders. In seven turtles, the initial scintigrams were characterized by at least one focus of abnormal radiopharmaceutical uptake that correlated with a lytic site noted in radiographs. In five turtles, scintigraphic lesions were characterized by asymmetric radiopharmaceutical uptake rather than by increased intensity of uptake. Scintigraphic studies obtained more than 4 months after the appearance of clinical and radiographic signs had minimal, if any, abnormal radiopharmaceutical uptake, despite the persistence of abnormal radiographic findings. Skeletal scintigraphy is an effective method for more precisely determining if and when these animals can be returned to the wild. Animals were released if normal radiopharmaceutical uptake was seen during initial examination, or if decreased uptake was noted between serial examinations. In four of the turtles, resolution of abnormal scintigraphic findings permitted an objective decision to discontinue antibiotic and antifungal therapy. Seven of the eight turtles were released after correlation of the clinical signs with the imaging findings. Radiographs, however, are still needed to facilitate the correct identification of lesions with scintigraphy.

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Scintigraphic and Radiographic Evaluation of Appendicular Skeletal Lesions in Cold‐stunned Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtles

Solano¹,

Innis²,

Smith³

et al. 2008

Vet Radiology Ultrasound

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“…By using a bilateral prefemoral approach to the coelom in case 1 and 2, the more invasive central plastron osteotomy technique was avoided, which is associated with prolonged surgical procedure time, an increased risk of postsurgical complications, and is thought to be significantly more painful compared to the prefemoral soft tissue approach (Innis and others 2007). Most importantly, the healing times after prefemoral coeliotomy (approximately 4 weeks) are substantially shorter than after a plastron osteotomy (approximately 1 to 2 years) (Mader and others 2006). In aquatic and semi‐aquatic chelonia, early return to the aquatic environment is critical to allow normal behaviour, food intake and defecation.…”

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Diagnosis and management of oviductal disease in three red‐eared slider turtles (Trachemys scripta elegans)

Mans

Sladky

2012

J of Small Animal Practice

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Three mature, female, red‐eared slider turtles (Trachemys scripta elegans) were individually, and separately, diagnosed with different forms of oviductal disease. Case 1 presented with acute cloacal bleeding and was diagnosed with acute oviductal rupture and ectopic eggs in the coelom. Case 2 presented for repeated scratching in the direction of the cloaca and was diagnosed with chronic oviductal impaction and coelomitis. Both cases were treated successfully by endoscopy‐assisted complete ovariosalpingectomy via a bilateral prefemoral approach. Case 3 presented with a reduced appetite and signs of nesting behaviour and was diagnosed with obstructive dystocia associated with bacterial salpingitis. Successful treatment consisted of transcloacal egg removal and systemic antibiotics. Complete recovery was achieved in all three turtles, which remained disease‐free 23 to 33 months later. Oviductal disease can present with a variety of clinical signs, and an accurate diagnosis can be made based on a thorough history, physical examination and appropriate diagnostic techniques.

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“…However, the only comparative pain studies to date have involved soft palate resections in human beings, which indicated that CO 2 laser surgery resulted in significantly higher pain scores and greater analgesic requirements than radiosurgery (Troell and others 2000, Rombaux and others 2003). In veterinary surgery, and more specifically, reptile surgery, both technologies have been advocated with very little objective or experimental data to support their use (Altman 2000, Rupley and Parrott-Nenezian 2002, Mader and others 2006). …”

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Comparison of CO₂ laser and 4·0 MHz radiosurgery for making incisions in the skin and muscles of green iguanas (Iguana iguana)

Divers¹,

Stahl²,

Rakich

et al. 2009

Veterinary Record

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Four green iguanas scheduled for euthanasia were used to compare the extent of collateral tissue damage associated with CO(2) laser and 4.0 MHz radiosurgery. The iguanas were anaesthetised and a series of three skin and three muscle incisions was made by 4.0 MHz radiosurgery (0.18 mm wire electrode, 25 W, cut mode) and CO(2) laser (0.3 mm ceramic tip, 15 W focused beam super-pulse mode), and three incisions were made with a scalpel blade as controls. Following euthanasia, a total of 60 skin and 36 muscle sections were evaluated histologically. Radiosurgery and the laser both produced bloodless incisions, but radiosurgery caused significantly less collateral tissue damage in the skin (307 [97] v 386 [108] microm) and the muscle (18 [7] v 91 [15] microm).

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Scintigraphic and Radiographic Evaluation of Appendicular Skeletal Lesions in Cold‐stunned Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtles

Scintigraphic and Radiographic Evaluation of Appendicular Skeletal Lesions in Cold‐stunned Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtles

Diagnosis and management of oviductal disease in three red‐eared slider turtles (Trachemys scripta elegans)

Comparison of CO₂ laser and 4·0 MHz radiosurgery for making incisions in the skin and muscles of green iguanas (Iguana iguana)

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Cited by 73 publications

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Scintigraphic and Radiographic Evaluation of Appendicular Skeletal Lesions in Cold‐stunned Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtles

Scintigraphic and Radiographic Evaluation of Appendicular Skeletal Lesions in Cold‐stunned Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtles

Diagnosis and management of oviductal disease in three red‐eared slider turtles (Trachemys scripta elegans)

Comparison of CO2 laser and 4·0 MHz radiosurgery for making incisions in the skin and muscles of green iguanas (Iguana iguana)

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Comparison of CO₂ laser and 4·0 MHz radiosurgery for making incisions in the skin and muscles of green iguanas (Iguana iguana)