Successful Transabdominal Subxiphoid Pericardiostomy to Relieve Chronic Pericardial Effusion in a Sumatran Orangutan (Pongo abelli)

A 46-yr-old female Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelli) was first diagnosed with pericardial effusion in July 2006. Pericardiocentesis performed in January 2007 only provided short-term relief. In May 2007, a pericardial-peritoneal window was created using a transabdominal subxiphoid pericardiostomy te...

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Published in:Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine 2009-09, Vol.40 (3), p.564-567
Main Authors: Robbins, P. K, Pye, Geoffrey W, Sutherland-Smith, Meg, Papendick, Rebecca, Greenberg, Mark, Levy, Denis, Madani, Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Ape Diseases - surgery
Appetite
Blood urea nitrogen
Brief Communications
Female
orangutan
Orangutans
Pericardial effusion
Pericardial Effusion - surgery
Pericardial Effusion - veterinary
Pericardial Window Techniques - veterinary
Pericardiocentesis
Pericardium
Pongo abelli
Pongo pygmaeus
Silhouettes
subxiphoid pericardiostomy
Transesophageal echocardiography
Treatment Outcome
Ultrasonography
Zoos
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Summary:A 46-yr-old female Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelli) was first diagnosed with pericardial effusion in July 2006. Pericardiocentesis performed in January 2007 only provided short-term relief. In May 2007, a pericardial-peritoneal window was created using a transabdominal subxiphoid pericardiostomy technique, providing immediate and long-term relief. Seven months later, the orangutan was euthanized due to worsening heart failure, and no pericardial effusion was present. Transabdominal subxiphoid pericardiostomy offers a straightforward surgical approach that can provide significant relief in cases of chronic pericardial effusion in great apes.
ISSN:1042-7260
1937-2825
DOI:10.1638/2008-0093.1