Description of postoperative complications and bacterial contamination of wound soaker catheters used to administer postoperative local analgesia after mastectomy in 11 dogs: case series
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2024
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Suárez-Redondo, M., Fuertes-Recuero, M., Guzmán-Soltero, A. et al. Description of postoperative complications and bacterial contamination of wound soaker catheters used to administer postoperative local analgesia after mastectomy in 11 dogs: case series. Vet Res Commun (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11259-024-10377-1
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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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Author contributions: All authors contributed to the study conception and design. Material preparation, data collection and analysis were performed by MSR, MFR, AGS, DA, MCME, JER and GOD. The first draft of the manuscript was written by MFR and all authors commented on previous versions of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.