Journal article
Autologous blood pleurodesis (“blood patch”) as a treatment for traumatic pneumothorax in a cat
Australian Veterinary Practitioner, Vol.50(4), pp.252-259
2020
Abstract
A 2-year-old male neutered domestic short hair cat presented following trauma with bilateral pneumothorax. Thoracocentesis was performed and thoracostomy tubes were placed bilaterally. Manual suction of the chest was performed at least hourly for the initial 12 hours of treatment with eventual resolution of the left-sided pneumothorax. The right-sided pneumothorax was persistent. Autologous blood patching with 2 mL/kg of blood was performed 13 hours after presentation and the pneumothorax resolved. A diaphragmatic hernia was subsequently diagnosed and surgical correction performed. The patient was discharged after 7 days in hospital. Autologous blood patching appears to be well-tolerated, effective, and safe to perform in cats. It should be considered as a treatment for continuous pneumothorax in cats, particularly those of traumatic origin.
Details
- Title
- Autologous blood pleurodesis (“blood patch”) as a treatment for traumatic pneumothorax in a cat
- Authors/Creators
- Adrian WongErin T Mooney - Emergency and Critical Care Department, The University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, School of Veterinary Science, The University of Sydney, 65 Parramatta Road, Camperdown, NSW 2050, Australia
- Publication Details
- Australian Veterinary Practitioner, Vol.50(4), pp.252-259
- Publisher
- Australian Veterinary Association
- Identifiers
- 991005788283907891
- Copyright
- © The New Zealand Veterinary Association
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Murdoch University
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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