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- Title
Postoperative regurgitation in dogs after upper airway surgery to treat brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome: 258 cases (2013‐2017).
- Authors
Fenner, Joy V. H.; Quinn, Robert J.; Demetriou, Jackie L.
- Abstract
Objective: To determine the incidence of and risk factors for regurgitation in dogs within 24 hours of surgical management of brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS). Study design: Retrospective single center study of dogs undergoing BOAS surgery over four years (2013‐2017). Animals: Two hundred fifty‐eight client‐owned dogs referred for surgical intervention for BOAS. Methods: Electronic medical records were searched for dogs that had undergone surgery for BOAS at a UK specialist referral hospital. Data were assessed by using univariable binomial logistic regression; confounding factors were then identified in a multivariable model. Results: There was an increase in the proportion of dogs that regurgitated while hospitalized preoperatively vs during the first 24 hours postoperatively, from 28 (10.9%) to 89 (34.5%), respectively (P <.0001). History of regurgitation (P =.017, odds ratio [OR] 2.539, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.178‐5.469) and age (P =.008, OR 0.712, 95% CI 0.553‐0.916) were detected as risk factors for postoperative regurgitation. For every 1‐year increase in age, the odds of experiencing postoperative regurgitation were reduced by 28.8%. Conclusion: Corrective surgery for BOAS was associated with a marked incidence of postoperative regurgitation. Younger dogs and those with a history of regurgitation were predisposed to postoperative regurgitation. Clinical significance: The increased frequency of regurgitation after surgical treatment of BOAS, especially in younger dogs, provides justification for counseling owners regarding this postoperative complication.
- Subjects
UNITED Kingdom; TRICUSPID valve surgery; ELECTRONIC health records; DOGS
- Publication
Veterinary Surgery, 2020, Vol 49, Issue 1, p53
- ISSN
0161-3499
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/vsu.13297