Clip ligation for treatment of patent ductus arteriosus occlusion in three cats

Yusuke Ozai; Akiko Uemura; Ryou Tanaka; Aki Takeuchi; Lina Hamabe; Kazumi Shimada; Aimi Yokoi; Miki Hirose; Momoko Watanabe; Katsumi Uehara

doi:10.4142/jvs.21314

Clip ligation for treatment of patent ductus arteriosus occlusion in three cats

J Vet Sci. 2022 Jul;23(4):e39. doi: 10.4142/jvs.21314. Epub 2022 Feb 24.

Authors

Yusuke Ozai^{1

2}, Akiko Uemura^{2

3}, Ryou Tanaka^{1

2}, Aki Takeuchi^{1

2}, Lina Hamabe^{1

2}, Kazumi Shimada^{1

2}, Aimi Yokoi^{1

2}, Miki Hirose^{1

2}, Momoko Watanabe^{1

2}, Katsumi Uehara²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Veterinary Surgery, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Animal Medical Center, Fuchu 183-8509, Japan.
² Dog and Cat Paediatric Hospital, Fuchu 183-0052, Japan.
³ Department of Veterinary Surgery, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro 080-8555, Japan. anco@vet.ne.jp.

Abstract

Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a rare congenital cardiovascular anomaly in cats. Due to their small body, intercostal thoracotomy is the most common option to close the PDA. However, few reports detail the surgical technique for ligating PDA in kittens. In this case report, three cats weighing 1.4 kg, 1.2 kg, and 2.9 kg were diagnosed PDA. Clip ligation via left fourth intercostal thoracotomy was performed and the cats were successfully treated. Postoperative echocardiography showed no residual flow in any of the cases. This case report highlights clip occlusion for small cats with PDA could be safe and effective.

Keywords: Case report; cat; clip ligation; patent ductus arteriosus.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Animals
Cardiac Catheterization / veterinary
Cat Diseases* / diagnostic imaging
Cat Diseases* / surgery
Cats
Ductus Arteriosus, Patent* / diagnostic imaging
Ductus Arteriosus, Patent* / surgery
Ductus Arteriosus, Patent* / veterinary
Female
Ligation / veterinary
Surgical Instruments / veterinary
Thoracotomy / veterinary
Treatment Outcome