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

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 Der Vekens, E., Goethals, K., & 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: Feb 28, 2018
• Journal: Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine
• Print ISSN: 0891-6640
• Electronic ISSN: 1939-1676
• 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