Application of porcine small intestinal submucosa (Vetrix BioSIS® ) for recurrent corneal sequestrum in an American shorthair cat
10.14405/kjvr.2020.60.4.229
- Author:
Youngsam KIM
1
;
Seonmi KANG
;
Sunhwa NAM
;
Seongjin YUN
;
Kangmoon SEO
Author Information
1. Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
- Publication Type:CASE REPORT
- From:Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
2020;60(4):229-232
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A 15-year-old, spayed, female American shorthair cat presented with recurrent corneal sequestrum in the right eye. The cat had undergone superficial keratectomy twice for corneal sequestrum treatment 5 and 11 months previously. Two layers of porcine small intestinal submucosa (SIS; Vetrix BioSIS® ) were applied to the surgical corneal defect after keratectomy. Thereafter, clinical signs, such as lacrimation, blepharospasm, and corneal ulcer, disappeared 50 days postoperatively. Moreover, the application of SIS with keratectomy prevented recurrence until 651 days after surgery. SIS could be applied as an additional bioscaffold for surgical repair of corneal sequestrum recurring after superficial keratectomy alone in cats.
