Partial internal hemipelvectomy as rescue therapy in obstipation in four dogs: case report

• Autor(a) principal: Costa,R.C.
• Data de Publicação: 2018
• Outros Autores: Rossignoli,P.P., Facin,A.C., Nazaret,T.L., Minto,B.W., Dias,L.G.G.G.
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Arquivo brasileiro de medicina veterinária e zootecnia (Online)
• Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-09352018000601703
• topic: canine; obstipation; pelvic canal stenosis; pelvis; surgery

ABSTRACT Multiple pelvic fractures can lead to narrowing of the pelvic canal and loss of life quality. Hemipelvectomy, characterized by removal of bone fragments from the pelvis, is considered a rescue therapy. This report describes the technique of caudal partial hemipelvectomy in four cases of obstipation secondary to traumatic pelvic canal narrowing in four dogs, with promising results. All patients had tenesmus and fecal retention. After the procedure, the patients presented immediate normochezia and support of the ipsilateral limb after 10 to 20 days, showing the feasibility of the technique in small animals, providing clinical improvement without walking alterations.