Renée Léveillé's research while affiliated with The Ohio State University and other places

... Potential indications for CAS in equine surgery include fractures of the distal, middle and proximal phalanx, the distal and proximal sesamoid bones, and condylar fractures of MCIII and MTIII as well as subchondral cystic lesions of various bones (Fischer et al. 2006). ...

... monohydrate and calcium salts), glycoproteins, cellular debris, and mucins within the gallbladder (GB). 2 It has been described as incidental in dogs, 4 but in humans it is considered abnormal, associated with cholelith formation, 5 and complications include biliary colic, cholecystitis, and pancreatitis. 6 It is hypothesized that biliary stasis and mucus hypersecretion play a role in BS formation 1,7,8 and although not reportedly associated with hepatobiliary disease in dogs, 4 a previous study suggested that dogs with larger volumes of BS were more likely to have hepatobiliary disease than those with minimal GB contents, 3 although the diagnosis of hepatobiliary disease was not definitively established in all cases. ...

... Reports of multiple primary lesions of ABCs are even more infrequent in the literature. We only found four cases reported in humans [8][9][10][11] and two reported in animals [12,13]. ...

... In those cats with recurrent episodes, a contrast cystogram and urethrogram (Chapter 15) can be helpful to better evaluate for the presence of nonradiopaque calculi and other lesions such as mass lesions, blood clots, and strictures. Contrast studies of the bladder and urethra in cats with FIC are usually unremarkable, though diffuse or asymmetrical thickening of the bladder wall is seen in about 15% of cases (Scrivani et al. 1997). In severe cases, extravasation of contrast material can be seen in the bladder wall. ...

... Hemorrhagic cystitis is an inflammation of the UB that induces mucosal hemorrhage. The main reasons of hemorrhagic cystitis include infection, trauma, bleeding problems or tumors (Léveillé, 1998;Manikandan et al., 2010).The disease is characterized by frequent, painful, and bloody urine (Ukwueze, 2015).The most frequent bladder neoplasm is the transitional cell carcinoma (Mannion, 2008). Diagnosis of UB neoplasia can be achieved well with abdominal ultrasonography (Biller et al., 1990). ...

... Diffuse infiltration of lymphocytes and plasma cells as well as hyperplastic lymphoid follicles were observed in the gallbladder mucosa of all 9 pigs (Fig. 5). Warthin-Starry staining revealed bacilli in the gallbladder lumen of 6 pigs (cases [4][5][6][7][8][9] and in the gallstone of 1 pig (case 8). Diffuse or focal hyperplasia of the gallbladder mucosa with acinar structures and elongated folds was observed in 2 pigs (cases 5 and 6; Fig. 6). ...

... Epistaxis is suspected when the person bringing the animal reports the presence of blood drying at the entrance of one or both nasal cavities, or the presence of blood on the floor of where the horse lives in the two weeks preceding the consultation. Limiting the endoscopic examination of the pharynx is a useful precaution when the surgical team is not ready for a possible arterial occlusion [9]. Even in cases where an experienced surgical team is ready, it is preferable to go straight to an embolization surgery, so as not to compromise it by making it impossible for the anesthetists to induce the horse for general anesthesia [9] or to keep him sedated for standing surgery [10] following the onset of an induced major arterial hemorrhage. ...

... There are a few reports on the successful treatment of intrahepatic and extrahepatic PSSs by percutaneous transvenous coil embolization (PTCE) [15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]. The results of a previous large-scale clinical study showed that endovascular attenuation of intrahepatic PSS in dogs might reduce the morbidity and mortality rates, with similar clinical success rates as conventional surgical procedures [22]. ...

... As a result, the published protocols show high variability (Table 1). For instance, in different studies using rats, the infusion rate of mannitol into the carotid artery ranged from 2.6 ml/min 12 to as high as 7.2 ml/min 13 . Notwithstanding the wide variance of these parameters, this spectrum greatly exceeds the physiological perfusion rate in the internal carotid artery (ICA), risking damage. ...

... Після відкриття черевної порожнини та інспекції нирок, хірург може продовжити зіставлення наявності кіст з попередньою сонографічною оцінкою. Якщо була знайдена кіста, що затемнює зображення, хірург може підтвердити її місцезнаходження та розмір, використовуючи доплерографію та еластографію [31]. ...