Multimodality imaging of an azygous continuation of the caudal vena cava in a dog with pulmonary thromboembolic disease.

A 5-year-old spayed female English Bulldog was evaluated for acute anorexia, lethargy, respiratory distress, and syncope. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography revealed the vascular malformation of azygous continuation of the caudal vena cava with extensive thrombus formation and pulmonary arterial thromboembolic disease. The patient was hospitalized for supportive treatment and was prescribed long-term clopidogrel therapy. The patient survived to discharge and at last follow-up remained clinically stable. While this vascular malformation has been reported in canines, to the authors' knowledge, this is the first reported case of pulmonary thromboembolic disease in a canine concurrent with this condition.

Glove perforation rate with orthopedic gloving versus double gloving technique in tibial plateau leveling osteotomy: A randomized trial.

In this randomized, prospective study, perforation rates, glove change rates, and cost between orthopedic gloves (n = 227) and double gloving with standard latex surgical gloves (n = 178) worn in tibial plateau leveling osteotomy procedures were compared. Gloves were collected from the surgeon and surgical resident after procedures and were tested for perforations with a standardized water leak test, as described by the American Society for Testing and Materials International. No statistically significant difference was found between the perforation rate using orthopedic gloving and double gloving techniques (P = 0.629) or the rate at which gloves were changed (P = 0.146). Orthopedic gloving was 2.1 times more costly than double gloving but they may be preferred by surgeons for dexterity and comfort.

Taux de perforation des gants avec le gantage orthopédiquepar oppositionà une technique de double gantage pour l'ostéotomie de nivellement du plateau tibial : un essai randomisé. Dans cette étude prospective randomisée, les taux de perforation, les taux de changement des gants et le coût des gants orthopédiques (n = 227) et du double gantage avec des gants de chirurgie au latex standard (n = 178) portés dans les interventions d'ostéotomie du nivellement du plateau tibial ont été comparés. Les gants ont été recueillis auprès du chirurgien et du résident en chirurgie après les interventions et ils ont été testés pour les perforations à l'aide d'un test de fuite normalisé, tel que décrit par l'American Society for Testing and Materials International. Aucune différence statistique n'a été constatée entre le taux de perforation à l'aide des techniques de gants orthopédiques et du double gantage (P = 0,629) ou le taux de remplacement des gants (P = 0,146). Le gantage orthopédique était 2,1 fois plus cher que le double gantage mais il peut être privilégié par les chirurgiens car il offre plus de dextérité et de confort.(Traduit par Isabelle Vallières).