Outcomes of surgically treated sialoceles in 21 cats: A multi-institutional retrospective study (2010–2021)
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2024-07-31
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Marti, Laura G.
Del Carpio, Laura-Isabela
Goldschmidt, Stephanie
Gagnon, Dominique
Shmon, Cindy
Sterman, Allyson A.
Scharf, Valery F.
MacPhail, Catriona M.
Maki, Lynn
Arzi, Boaz
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Objective: To report the outcomes of cats that underwent surgical correction for sialoceles.
Study design: Multi-institutional retrospective cohort study.
Animals: Twenty-one client-owned cats.
Methods: Medical records were examined of cats diagnosed with sialocele, which underwent surgical intervention over an 11-year period at one of10 referral hospitals. The data collected included signalment, clinical signs, diagnostic imaging, histopathology, surgical procedures performed, and post-operative complications.
Results: The most common presenting complaints for cats with sialocele included dysphagia and ptyalism. Only two cats had a recent history of trauma, and one was diagnosed with a concurrent sialolith. Most displayed visible tis-sue swelling, with ranulae being most common. Surgical treatment consisted of sialoadenectomy and/or marsupialization. Intraoperative complications occurred in three cats, and postoperative complications in five cats. No recurrence or development of contralateral sialoceles were reported during the follow-up period (30–968 days).
Conclusion: The majority of cats did not have a clear underlying cause for developing a sialocele. The sublingual and mandibular salivary glands were presumed to be the most commonly affected. Mandibular and sublingual sialoadenectomy and/or marsupialization provided resolution of clinical signs to the 21 cats that underwent these procedures.
Clinical significance: Sialocele, although rare, should remain a differential diagnosis when managing cats with relevant clinical signs. Surgical intervention appears to offer resolution of signs with apparently low over-all risk of complication or short-term recurrence. In cats it is necessary to evaluate whether sialoadenectomy is necessary, or whether marsupialization alone should be attempted as a less invasive first-line surgical intervention.
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© 2024 The Author(s). Veterinary Surgery published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of American College of Veterinary Surgeons.
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Sialocele, surgical correction, cat, cohort study
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Marti LG, Brisson BA, Del Carpio L-I, et al. Outcomes of surgically treated sialoceles in 21 cats: A multi-institutional retrospective study (2010–2021). Veterinary Surgery. 2024;1‐10. doi:10.1111/vsu.141381
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Marti LG, Brisson BA, Del Carpio L-I, et al. Outcomes of surgically treated sialoceles in 21 cats: A multi-institutional retrospective study (2010–2021). Veterinary Surgery. 2024;1‐10. doi:10.1111/vsu.141381
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10.1111/vsu.141381