2021 journal article

Evaluation of outcomes following subtotal colectomy for the treatment of idiopathic megacolon in cats

JAVMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, 259(11), 1292–1299.

By: R. Grossman*, J. Sumner*, D. Lopez*, J. Dornbusch*, A. Singh*, C. Lux*, S. Sample*, J. Liptak ...

MeSH headings : Animals; Cat Diseases / surgery; Cats; Colectomy / adverse effects; Colectomy / methods; Colectomy / veterinary; Constipation / etiology; Constipation / surgery; Constipation / veterinary; Humans; Megacolon / complications; Megacolon / surgery; Megacolon / veterinary; Retrospective Studies; Treatment Outcome
TL;DR: It is indicated that subtotal colectomy was associated with long survival times and a high rate of owner satisfaction, and removal of the ICJ wasassociated with less favorable outcomes in cats of the present study. (via Semantic Scholar)
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