? Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt ?

[Freedom]

From the description below, it sounds like the tube from the liver to the heart is not working properly and will be by-passed with a shunt.


http://www.upei.ca/cidd/Diseases/car...ic%20shunt.htm

[cassiesmom]

She has this inherited condition called an intrahepatic portosystemic shunt. Which results in high levels of toxins in the blood because the blood doesn't get back to the dog's liver for filtering. She needs surgery to close it. Without the procedure she could develop liver failure. She is beautiful.

[Freedom]

You got all that out of the gobbledy gook in that medical text I referenced? Wow, you are good!!

No seriously, thanks for explaining. I found the link but I still wasn't sure what the heck it meant.

[cassiesmom]

all that nursing school wasn't a total wash! (2 jobs ago I was on a team that worked with patients going through the insurance coverage process for kidney, pancreas and liver transplants - I learned a TON)

[kuhio98]

all that nursing school wasn't a total wash! (2 jobs ago I was on a team that worked with patients going through the insurance coverage process for kidney, pancreas and liver transplants - I learned a TON)

Thanks for explaining it in English! I couldn't figure out what the heck they were talking about on the websites I found.

[kuhio98]

It appears that a less invasive procedure has been developed. From Cindy with Critter Connection:
The procedure that Mya needs was previously done through surgery. Now they do not have to open her. They go in the jugular vein in the neck and with assistance of a cat scan along with dye they follow through with wires. The stint is put into the liver and the results are so much better. The dogs come out the next day with no stutures no pain and are not even aware they had any thing done. There is no blood loss and the success rate is great. I hope we can make this possible.

[cassiesmom]

kuhio98, do you know how the fund-raising is going for Mya?