Simini Surgery Review: Small Animal Edition
Welcome to the Simini Surgery Review: Small Animal Edition—your shortcut to staying sharp in small animal surgery. We break down the latest peer-reviewed studies into clear, time-saving episodes you can listen to on your commute, between cases, or while walking the dog. Focused, fast, and clinically relevant—this is how busy surgeons stay current without spending hours digging through journals. Produced by Simini, creators of Simini Protect Lavage—the non-antibiotic lavage designed to target surgical site risks like biofilms and resistant bacteria.
Simini Surgery Review: Small Animal Edition
Veterinary Surgery July 2025 – Soft Tissue Part 2: GI Bypass, TLAD Shunts & Portal Thrombectomy
In this episode of the Simini Small Animal Surgery Podcast, we unpack three high-stakes studies from the July 2025 issue of Veterinary Surgery—each challenging conventional boundaries in gastrointestinal, neurologic, and oncologic soft tissue surgery.
We cover:
✅ Fink et al. — A retrospective series exploring Roux-en-Y reconstruction in small animals with biliary or upper GI obstruction. While morbidity was high, no cases developed reflux syndromes—making this a promising alternative to traditional techniques in select patients.
✅ Gomes et al. — A study evaluating subdural shunt placement for dogs with thoracolumbar arachnoid diverticula (TLAD). Compared to traditional surgery alone, the shunt group saw over twice the rate of long-term neurologic improvement and lower recurrence—especially in pugs.
✅ Hertel et al. — A landmark case report of a successful portal vein thrombectomy for pancreatic carcinoma in a dog. Using a 3D-printed model and detailed pre-op imaging, the team performed a portal phlebotomy with complete thrombus removal and no recurrence at one year.
Three studies. One message: bold surgery, backed by careful planning, can redefine what’s possible.
🎓 Journal Articles Discussed:
- Fink et al. — Roux-en-Y procedure to reconstruct the upper gastrointestinal tract in six dogs and five cats: A descriptive case series
- Gomes et al. — Post-surgical outcome and recurrence rates in thoracolumbar arachnoid diverticula undergoing durotomy alone or alongside a modified technique of subdural shunt-placement in dogs
- Hertel et al. — Successful venotomy for portal tumor thrombus removal due to pancreatic carcinoma in a dog
📚 From the July 2025 issue of Veterinary Surgery
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