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Hernia, Peritoneopericardial Diaphragmatic (view source)
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==Prognosis==
==Prognosis==
A study assessing treatment regimes used in cats showed a post-operative mortality rate of 14%, whereas progressive disease was reported in 9% of those managed conservatively. This result may largely reflect the criteria used for determining whether a cat was a surgical candidate <ref>'''Reimer SB, Kyles AE, Filipowicz DE, Gregory CR''' Long-term outcome of cats treated conservatively or surgically for peritoneopericardial diaphragmatic hernia: 66 cases (1987-2002) ''J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2004 Mar 1;224(5):728-32''</ref>.
A study assessing treatment regimes used in cats showed a post-operative mortality rate of 14%, whereas progressive disease was reported in 9% of those managed conservatively. This result may largely reflect the criteria used for determining whether a cat was a surgical candidate <ref>'''Reimer SB, Kyles AE, Filipowicz DE, Gregory CR''' Long-term outcome of cats treated conservatively or surgically for peritoneopericardial diaphragmatic hernia: 66 cases (1987-2002) ''J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2004 Mar 1;224(5):728-32''</ref>.
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