Key result
Diaphragmatic plication safely repaired the defect and prevented further herniation in a cat with congenital partial absence of the pericardium.
Why the study?
Partial loss of the pericardium is a rare congenital malformation rarely seen in veterinary medicine, with no prior reports detailing its diagnosis and surgical prevention in cats.
Case Report (n=1)
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Diaphragmatic plication is a safe and feasible surgical technique to prevent diaphragmatic herniation in cats with congenital partial loss of the pericardium.
An 8-month-old female British shorthair cat presented for a routine health screening. The radiography examination showed an unusual cardiac silhouette around the cardiac apex. The ECG segment from S wave to the T wave (ST segment) is elevated and reveals a counterclockwise deviation of the cardiac axis. An echocardiographic examination demonstrated the loss of the pericardium over the right area of the heart. After a final diagnosis of partial absence of the pericardium, diaphragmatic plication was performed to prevent diaphragmatic herniation. This surgical technique can be selected as a treatment choice to prevent and repair the diaphragm. The partial loss of the pericardium is a rare congenital malformation that rarely occurs in veterinary medicine. This is the first report describing the diagnosis and prevention of a partial loss of the pericardium in cats.
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A 2023 study conducted a case report in Congenital partial absence of the pericardium (n=1). Diaphragmatic plication was evaluated on Surgical repair and prevention of diaphragmatic herniation. Diaphragmatic plication safely repaired the defect and prevented further herniation in a cat with congenital partial absence of the pericardium.
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