J Vet Sci.  2019 May;20(3):e25. 10.4142/jvs.2019.20.e25.

Spontaneous pneumothorax in two dogs undergoing combined laparoscopic ovariectomy and total laparoscopic gastropexy

• Bendinelli C
• Leonardi F
• Properzi R

• KMID: 2448709
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4142/jvs.2019.20.e25

Abstract

Two dogs underwent a combined laparoscopic ovariectomy and total laparoscopic gastropexy. The intra-abdominal pressure and pulmonary compliance decreased, but the peak airway pressure increased at 20 min after the start of gastropexy with intracorporeal suturing. Right chest auscultation and percussion revealed reduced breath sounds and hyper-resonance. No abnormalities in the functioning of the instruments or diaphragmatic defects were detected. The tidal volume was reduced and a positive end-expiratory pressure of 5 cmHâ‚‚O was applied. The right chest of the two dogs was drained off: 950 mL (case 1) and 250 mL (case 2) of gas. After thoracentesis, the pulmonary compliance improved and surgery was completed successfully. The postoperative chest radiographs highlighted the residual right pneumothorax.

Keyword

Dogs; gastropexy; laparoscopy; ovariectomy; pneumothorax

MeSH Terms

Animals
Auscultation
Compliance
Dogs*
Female
Gastropexy*
Laparoscopy
Ovariectomy*
Percussion
Pneumothorax*
Positive-Pressure Respiration
Radiography, Thoracic
Thoracentesis
Thorax
Tidal Volume