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Pleural Compartmentalization in a Dog with a Pleuroperitoneal Shunt
Author(s) -
BRUMM FRIEDERIKE R.,
SMEAK DANIEL D.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
veterinary surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.652
H-Index - 79
eISSN - 1532-950X
pISSN - 0161-3499
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-950x.1992.tb00047.x
Subject(s) - medicine , lethargy , shunt (medical) , pleural effusion , surgery , compartmentalization (fire protection) , pleural fluid , biochemistry , enzyme , chemistry
Four years after successful implantation of a pleuroperitoneal shunt in a dog with persistent pleural effusion, signs of lethargy and dyspnea reappeared. Although the shunt was still functional, compartmentalization of the right pleural space eventually isolated a pocket of fluid, causing dyspnea. Symptomatic relief was achieved for at least 11 months by contralateral implantation of a second shunt.