Ameroid constrictor attenuation for extrahepatic portosystemic shunt in cats

The objective of this retrospective case series was to report the clinical perioperative, short-term, and long-term outcomes for cats undergoing ameroid ring constrictor (ARC) attenuation of a congenital extrahepatic portosystemic shunt (EHPSS). Data collected from medical records of a single veterinary teaching hospital (2002-2020) included signalment, history, physical examination, clinicopathologic testing, medications, diagnostic imaging, intraoperative findings, perioperative complications, and postoperative clinical outcomes. Long-term clinical outcome was obtained from a standardized owner interview or medical records. Twenty client-owned cats with EHPSS were enrolled. Perioperative complications were reported in five cats out of 20, including blindness (two cats), ascites (one cat), head pressing (one ...

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