OBJECTIVE: This paper presents the findings of an ultrasonographic examination of 34 foals with uroperitoneum in order to inform future interpretation of ultrasonographic data in suspected uroperitoneum cases.
METHODS: Ultrasonographic data of 34 neonatal foals up to the age of 14 days diagnosed with uroperitoneum between 2006 and 2022 were analysed.
RESULTS: Most foals demonstrated highly increased levels of free (97%), anechogenic (91%) fluid in the abdomen. Although the urinary bladder was frequently visible (50%), bladder wall discontinuity was only occasionally detectable (18%).
CONCLUSIONS: Transabdominal ultrasonography has proved to be a very reliable imaging method for diagnosing suspected uroperitoneum. It is recommended that it be used in every case of suspected uroperitoneum in order to exclude differential diagnoses.
目的:本文介绍了34只有尿腹膜的小马驹的超声检查结果,以便将来对可疑的尿腹膜病例的超声检查数据进行解释。
方法:分析了2006年至2022年间34只被诊断为尿路腹膜的14日龄新生马驹的超声图像数据。
结果:大多数小马驹表现出高度增加的游离水平(97%),腹部无回声(91%)的液体。尽管膀胱经常可见(50%),膀胱壁不连续性仅偶尔可检测到(18%).
结论:经腹部超声检查已被证明是诊断可疑尿腹膜的非常可靠的成像方法。建议在可疑的尿腹膜病例中使用,以排除鉴别诊断。