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Spinal Arachnoid Diverticula: Outcome in 96 Medically or Surgically Treated Dogs

Mauler, D A; De Decker, S; De Risio, L; Volk, H A; Dennis, R; Gielen, I; Van Der Vekens, E; Goethals, K; Van Ham, L

Authors

D A Mauler

S De Decker

L De Risio

H A Volk

R Dennis

I Gielen

E Van Der Vekens

K Goethals

L Van Ham



Abstract

Fifty dogs were managed medically and 46 dogs were treated surgically. Dogs that underwent surgery were significantly younger than dogs that received medical management. No other variables, related to clinical presentation, were significantly different between both groups of dogs. The median follow-up time was 16 months (1–90 months) in the medically treated and 23 months (1–94 months) in the surgically treated group. Of the 38 dogs treated surgically with available long-term follow-up, 82% (n = 31) improved, 3% (n = 1) remained stable and 16% (n = 6) deteriorated after surgery. Of the 37 dogs treated medically with available long-term follow-up, 30% (n = 11) improved, 30% (n = 11) remained stable, and 40% (n = 15) deteriorated. Surgical treatment was more often associated with clinical improvement compared to medical management (P = .0002).

Citation

Mauler, D. A., De Decker, S., De Risio, L., Volk, H. A., Dennis, R., Gielen, I., …Van Ham, L. (2017). Spinal Arachnoid Diverticula: Outcome in 96 Medically or Surgically Treated Dogs. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 31, 849-853. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.14714

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Mar 16, 2017
Publication Date Apr 20, 2017
Deposit Date Feb 28, 2018
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal JOURNAL OF VETERINARY INTERNAL MEDICINE
Print ISSN 0891-6640
Publisher Wiley Open Access
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 31
Pages 849-853
DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.14714
Public URL https://rvc-repository.worktribe.com/output/1392231

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