Long-term survival of dogs treated for gallbladder mucocele by cholecystectomy, medical management, or both.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Gallbladder mucoceles (GBM) typically are treated by cholecystectomy. Medical management rarely has been reported and medical and surgical management have not been compared.

Hypothesis/objectives

To compare survival of dogs treated for GBM by medical management or cholecystectomy or both.

Animals

Eighty-nine client-owned dogs diagnosed with GBM that received cholecystectomy or medical treatment or both from 2011 to 2017.

Methods

Potential cases were identified by searching the medical records database. Data collected included signalment, clinicopathologic results, treatments, and ultrasonographic images and reports. Dogs were grouped according to the treatment received (medical management, surgical treatment, or both) that was chosen at the discretio

SUBMITTER: Parkanzky M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6766501 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature