Abstract
The type Aii shunt is a congenital extrahepatic portosystemic shunt (ePSS) involving the left and right gastric vein and the caudal vena cava (CVC). This report describes the case of a 6-month-old Italian greyhound diagnosed with a type Aii large-diameter ePSS. Staged surgeries were employed to completely ligate the 2 gastric veins and to avoid the risk of traumatizing the shunt vessel, CVC, and celiac artery. Clinical signs improved postoperatively, and after 3 years, ultrasonography demonstrated no evidence of reoccurrence. This procedure provides an alternative surgical option for correction of ePSS type Aii.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 143-146 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Canadian Veterinary Journal |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - Feb 2022 |
| Externally published | Yes |