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Table 5 Concurrent surgical procedures in cats and dogs that underwent surgery for traumatic diaphragmatic herniorrhaphy

From: Prognostic indicators for perioperative survival after diaphragmatic herniorrhaphy in cats and dogs: 96 cases (2001-2013)

Concurrent surgical procedure

Cats 6/17

Dogs 28/79

Neuter (OHE/castration)

1 (1/0)

9 (5/4)

Resection and anastomosis

0

5

Splenectomy (Partial or complete)

1

4

Wound closure/debridement

1

3

Gastropexy

0

3

Body wall herniorrhaphy

1

2

Intrathoracic surgery (Median sternotomy/Thoracotomy)

0

2 (1/1)

Amputation

2

0

Bladder repair

1

0

Bronchoscopy

0

1

Oesophageal feeding tube placement

1

0

Gastrotomy

0

1

Jejunal feeding tube placement

0

1

Liver lobectomy

0

1

Lung lobectomy

1

0

Nephrectomy

1

1

Prepubic tendon avulsion repair

0

1

PSS ameroid constrictor placement

0

1

  1. OHE Ovariohysterectomy, PSS Portosystemic shunt. Some animals underwent more than one concurrent surgical procedure