Treatment of congenital extrahepatic portosystemic shunts in dogs: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Several options have been proposed for the treatment of congenital extrahepatic portosystemic shunts (cEHPSS) in dogs, but formal comparisons among different treatment options are currently unavailable. A previous evidence-based review (2012) found low quality of evidence for papers assessing the treatment of cEHPSS in dogs.

Objectives

To assess the quality of evidence available in the treatment of cEHPSS, summarize the current state of knowledge with respect to outcome after cEHPSS management, and compare different treatment techniques.

Animals

Not used.

Methods

A bibliographic search was performed without date or language restrictions. Studies were assessed for quality of evidence (study design, study group sizes, subject enrollment quality, and ov

SUBMITTER: Serrano G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6766526 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature