Comparison of canine heartworm removal rates using flexible alligator forceps guided by transesophageal echocardiography and fluoroscopy
Comparison of canine heartworm removal rates using flexible alligator forceps guided by transesophageal echocardiography and fluoroscopy
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DOI：
10.1292/jvms.65.259
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发表时间：
2003-02-01
影响因子：
1.2
通讯作者：
Takemura, N
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作者：
Arita, N;Yamane, I;Takemura, N
使用柔性鳄鱼钳在透视(FS)或经食道超声心动图(TEE)引导下清除心虫，以比较清除虫子的速度。因此，这两种程序的蠕虫去除率相似。然而，TEE引导的手术不涉及辐射暴露，并有助于观察心腔和肺动脉中的蠕虫。因此，TEE引导下的手术在临床上被认为比FS引导下的手术更有用。
Fluoroscopy (FS)- or transesophageal echocardiography (TEE)-guided heartworm removal was carried out using flexible alligator forceps to compare the rate of worm removal. As a result, the worm removal rates were similar between the two procedures. However, the TEE-guided procedure does not involve radiation exposure, and facilitates observation of worms in the cardiac chamber and pulmonary artery. Therefore, the TEE-guided procedure is thought to be more useful than the FS-guided procedure in clinical setting.