Submucosa of canine small intestine as an alternative medium-diameter autogenous arterial graft.

Background: Small intestinal canine submucosa has been used in previous studies as a large diameter arterial graft and has shown acceptable patency rates. The aim of our experimental study was to assess its effectiveness when it is used as an autogenous medium-sized diameter arterial graft (5-7 mm).

Methods: Fifteen mongrel dogs were included and underwent laparotomy under general anaesthesia.

Traumatic cholecystectomy.

Avulsion of the gallbladder from its liver bed with detachment from both cystic duct and artery is an exceedingly rare consequence of blunt abdominal injury. A case is reported in which early recognition by diagnostic peritoneal lavage led to successful treatment.