Association between biliary tree manipulation and outcome in dogs undergoing cholecystectomy for gallbladder mucocele: A multi-institutional retrospective study.
Hunter J PiegolsGalina M HayesSamantha LinAmeet SinghDaniel K LangloisDaniel J DuffyPublished in: Veterinary surgery : VS (2020)
The requirement for catheterization of the CBD during open cholecystectomy in dogs should be carefully considered, particularly in dogs without evidence of biliary obstruction because the procedure may induce postoperative pancreatitis.