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Ortiz Díez, Gustavo

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Gustavo
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Ortiz Díez
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Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Faculty / Institute
Veterinaria
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Medicina y Cirugía Animal
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Medicina y Cirugía Animal
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    Pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with surgical resection, toceranib phosphate and firocoxib in a dog: a case report
    (Veterinary Research Communications, 2024) Fuertes Recuero, Manuel; Martínez De Merlo, Elena; Lizasoain Sanz, Guillermo; Arroba Alonso, Amanda; Sánchez López, Alejandro; Suárez Redondo, María; Ortiz Díez, Gustavo; Vázquez Fernández, Esther
    Exocrine pancreatic carcinomas are rarely reported in dogs. A ductal pancreatic adenocarcinoma in a 10-year-old intact beagle is described in this report. The diagnosis was made based on clinical signs, imaging (abdominal ultrasound and CT scan) and histopathology. Treatment consisted of partial right lobe pancreatectomy followed by adjuvant therapy with toceranib phosphate (Palladia®) and firocoxib (Previcox®) for six months. The treatment was well tolerated, and the survival time was 445 days. To our knowledge, this is the longest survival reported in the literature for a dog diagnosed with exocrine pancreatic adenocarcinoma. The results described here may contribute to provide a better understanding about this neoplasia and potential treatment options.
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    Description of postoperative complications and bacterial contamination of wound soaker catheters used to administer postoperative local analgesia after mastectomy in 11 dogs: case series
    (Veterinary Research Communications, 2024) Suárez Redondo, María; Fuertes Recuero, Manuel; Guzmán Soltero, Alba; Aguado Domínguez, Delia; Martín Espada, María Del Carmen; Espinel Rupérez, Jorge; Ortiz Díez, Gustavo
    Mastectomy is a common and painful procedure in dogs. Wound soaker catheters (WSC) are frequently used to reduce postoperative pain, including pain after mastectomy. The objectives of this case series were to describe the use of WSC for owner administration of postoperative local analgesia in dogs with mammary tumors treated surgically, to identify complications associated with WSC and to determine the frequency of bacterial colonization of the catheters. Twelve WSC were placed in 11 dogs during mastectomy surgery, left in place for three days, protected by a dressing and successfully managed by owners at home. No postoperative antibiotics were administered. No complications were identified in any cases. No bacterial growth was identified on bacteriological analysis of the twelve WSC. These results suggest that the use of WSC is a safe alternative for postoperative analgesia administration following mastectomy in dogs. Future studies comparing dogs with or without WSC with a larger number of dogs are needed to further evaluate efficacy and complications.
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    Postoperative pain in dogs undergoing either laparoscopic or open ovariectomy
    (The Veterinary Journal, 2024) Fuertes Recuero, Manuel; Álvarez Gómez De Segura, Ignacio; Sánchez López, A.; Suárez Redondo, María; Canfrán Arrabe, Susana; Penelo Hidalgo, Silvia; Fontanillas Pérez, Juan Carlos; Ortiz Díez, Gustavo
    A prospective, quasi-experimental, clinical trial was performed to assess acute postoperative pain in healthy female dogs following elective ovariectomy by either laparoscopy (n=13) or laparotomy (n=14). Pain was assessed by both a veterinarian at the hospital, and by the owner once the patient was discharged. The Spanish version of the short form of the Glasgow Composite Measuring Pain Scale (CMPS-SF) was used. Pain scores were assessed by the veterinarian preoperatively and at 1, 2, 4, and 6 h after extubation, whilst owner-assessed scores were performed preoperatively and at postoperative days 0, 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7. Data were compared with Mann-Whitney-U test. Veterinarian-assessed CMPS-SF scores were different between both groups at all postoperative times but not at baseline, being below 6/24 in all dogs in the laparoscopy group, but equal to or greater than 6/24 in the laparotomy group at 1 h (n=12), and 4 h (n=4) (P<0.001 and P=0.029, respectively). There were also differences in pain scores between both groups at 2 h (P=0.012) and 6 h (P=0.007), being below 6/24 in all of them. However, there were no differences in owner assessments between groups. In conclusion, ovariectomy performed by laparoscopy induced lower pain scores that were below the pain threshold set by the CMPS-SF during the first 6 h postoperatively. After discharge, and up to one week later, ongoing owner-assessed scores suggest no pain was induced with neither of the techniques. Owners were proactive allowing real-time pain assessment to be reported. The development and validation of instruments for acute pain assessment by owners is warranted, as these tools are currently lacking.