Lymphaticovenous anastomosis of the caudal thoracic duct to the azygous vein: A feline cadaver study

• Published in: Veterinary surgery Vol. 53; no. 7; pp. 1231 - 1238
• Main Authors: Davies, Gillian F., Hardie, Robert J., Wild, Jessica L., Loeber, Samantha J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, USA John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.10.2024; Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: Anastomosis; Anastomosis, Surgical - methods; Anastomosis, Surgical - veterinary; Animals; Azygos Vein - surgery; blood; Blood vessels; Cadaver; Cadavers; Cats; Cats - surgery; chylothorax; Contrast media; dissection; laparotomy; Lymph nodes; Lymphatic Vessels - surgery; Lymphography; Lymphography - methods; Lymphography - veterinary; Male; Microvasculature; Ostomy; Thoracic duct; Thoracic Duct - surgery; Veins

Objective The aim of this study was to describe a technique for anastomosis of the thoracic duct (TD) to the azygos vein (AV) using a microvascular anastomotic coupler (MAC) device in feline cadavers. Our hypothesis was that a TD‐AV lymphaticovenous anastomosis would be feasible in feline cadavers....