Utility of Lung Ultrasonography for Detection of Pleural Adhesions in Dogs.

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Utility of Lung Ultrasonography for Detection of Pleural Adhesions in Dogs.

J Ultrasound Med. 2017 Nov 01;:

Authors: Uemura A, Fukayama T, Tanaka T, Tanaka R

Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To assess lung respiratory movement ("lung sliding") in dogs using B-mode ultrasonography (US) and to develop a method that assesses adhesions between the parietal pleura and the lung.
METHODS: Seventeen male beagles were anesthetized, and respiratory management was performed with intermittent positive pressure ventilation. Lung-sliding assessments and adhesion examinations were performed with lung US under general anesthesia before and 2 weeks after thoracotomy. Lung sliding was scored on a 4-level scale based on the percentage of the area that showed lung sliding (3, an area of roughly ≥80% of the intercostal space; 2, about 50% of the area of the intercostal space; 1, a small area of the intercostal space; or 0, movement absent); scores of 0, 1, and 2 indicated adhesions, whereas a score of 3 indicated no adhesions. The animals were then euthanized, and necropsy was performed to examine pleural adhesions.
RESULTS: Lung US and necropsy findings were compared. The median lung-sliding score for the 12 sites with pleural adhesions on necropsy was 1.5, whereas it was 3.0 for the 532 sites without pleural adhesions. The lung-sliding score was significantly lower in the group with adhesions (P < .0001). Adhesion sites detected on necropsy were in accordance with the sites that had decreased lung-sliding scores. Lung US could detect pleural adhesions with sensitivity of 100.0% and specificity of 87.8%.
CONCLUSIONS: Examination of lung sliding by thoracic US has high diagnostic value for detecting canine pleural adhesions and is useful in predicting adhesion sites before thoracic surgery in healthy dogs.

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