Short- and long-term outcome and magnetic resonance imaging findings after surgical treatment of thoracolumbar spinal arachnoid diverticula in 25 Pugs.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is a successful outcome after surgical management of spinal arachnoid diverticula (SAD) in up to 82% of cases.

Hypothesis/objectives

We hypothesized that Pugs have favorable short-term and poor long-term prognosis after surgical treatment of thoracolumbar SAD. The aim of the present investigation was to describe clinical findings, short- and long-term outcomes, and follow-up magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings in Pugs with thoracolumbar SAD.

Animals

Twenty-five client owned Pugs with 12-month follow-up information after surgical treatment of thoracolumbar SAD.

Methods

Multicenter retrospective case series. All medical records were searched for Pugs diagnosed with SAD. Data regarding signalment, history, surgical procedure, outcome, histop

SUBMITTER: Alisauskaite N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6524397 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature