Difference between revisions of "Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery Q&A 20"

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Extrahepatic portosystemic shunt.
 
Extrahepatic portosystemic shunt.
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More recently, reports of shunt occlusion using an ameroid ring have shown good results with limited morbidity and mortality.
 
More recently, reports of shunt occlusion using an ameroid ring have shown good results with limited morbidity and mortality.
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Persistence or relapse of clinical signs after initial improvement is common and is caused in some cases by development of multiple acquired portosystemic shunts after surgery.
 
Persistence or relapse of clinical signs after initial improvement is common and is caused in some cases by development of multiple acquired portosystemic shunts after surgery.
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A seven-month-old cat is presented with intermittent behavioral and neurological abnormalities. The abdominal cavity of this cat during exploratory laparotomy is shown.


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