Nd:YAG Laser Treatment of a Vestibulovaginal Varicosity in a 15-Year-Old Pregnant Mare |
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| Authors: | Catherine DeLuca John J Dascanio Douglass B Berry II |
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| Institution: | 1. From the Mid-Atlantic Equine Medical Center, Ringoes, NJ;2. Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Blacksburg, VA;3. Woodside Equine Clinic, Ashland, VA |
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| Abstract: | A 15-year-old, pregnant Dutch Warmblood mare was exhibiting intermittent hemorrhage secondary to a large vestibulovaginal varicosity. The vessel was reduced with transendoscopic Nd:YAG laser photocoagulation. This technique is minimally invasive compared with traditional surgical ligation, and significantly decreases the risk of severe hemorrhage, especially with advancing pregnancy. One laser treatment resulted in complete reduction in vessel size and allowed the pregnancy to continue to term without incident or further vaginal hemorrhage. |
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| Keywords: | Equine Vaginal Varicosity Laser Bleeding |
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