| Title | Successful transabdominal subxiphoid pericardiostomy to relieve chronic pericardial effusion in a Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelli). | | Author(s) | Robbins PK, Pye GW, Sutherland-Smith M, Papendick R, Greenberg M, Levy D, Madani M | | Institution | Veterinary Services, San Diego Zoo, 1354 Old Globe Way, San Diego, California 92101, USA. probbins@sandiegozoo.org | | Source | J Zoo Wildl Med 2009 Sep; 40(3):564-7. | | Abstract | A 46-yr-old female Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelli) was first diagnosed with pericardial effusion in July 2006. Pericardiocentesis performed in January 2007 only provided short-term relief. In May 2007, a pericardial-peritoneal window was created using a transabdominal subxiphoid pericardiostomy technique, providing immediate and long-term relief. Seven months later, the orangutan was euthanized due to worsening heart failure, and no pericardial effusion was present. Transabdominal subxiphoid pericardiostomy offers a straightforward surgical approach that can provide significant relief in cases of chronic pericardial effusion in great apes. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 19746874 |
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