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Basic Conditions Requiring Surgery?In: Health [Edit categories] 

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1) Obstruction  or blockage mainly affects arter ies (e.g. the coronary or cerebral arteries), tubes (e.g. bronchial and Eustachian tubes), and ducts (e.g. the cystic duct).

Obstructions of passageways within the body are dangerous because they block the flow of such vital substances as blood, air, cerebrospinal fluid, urine, and bile.

2) Perforation  is the rupture of an organ, ar tery or bleb. Examples of perforation are: perforated duodenal ulcer, ruptured bladder, and cerebral hemorrhage.

Perforation is a dangerous event that usually cal ls for emergency surgery.

3) Erosion  is the wearing away or eat ing away of the surface of a t issue as a result of continuous physical irr itation, infection, ulceration, or inflammation. This

 process of erosion may wear away blood vessel walls, resulting in bleeding. Cancerous tumors, bladder stones, duodenal ulcers, and tuberculosis can all lead to the

erosion of blood vessels and resultant bleeding.

4) Tumors  are abnormal growths of tissues that form masses serving no physiologic function within the body, and that may be malignant. Tumors often grow very

large before they are detected. A tumor may not initially produce symptoms, so patient may unknowingly neglect the condition and fail to seek medical advice. At

times such neglect may be fatal. One o f the most common methods of treating tumors is by surgical excision of the mass.

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PI: Top 10 Medical Conditions Requiring SurgeryPosted: October 21, 2010, 4:20 p.m., EDT

Benign skin mass was the top medical conditionrequiring surgery for dogs last year and toothextraction was the top for cats, according toVeterinary Pet Insurance of Brea, Calif., whichanalyzed its database of more than 485,000insured pets.

Canine conditions following benign skin mass:skin abscess, inflammation or pressure ulcer;

ooth extraction; torn anterior cruciate ligament orcartilage; malignant skin mass; cancer of thespleen, cancer of the eyelid; bladder stones;cancer of the liver; and auricular hematoma.Feline conditions following tooth extraction: skin abscess, inflammation or pressure ulcer; benign skin mass;bladder stones; cancer of the abdominal wall; malignant skin mass; multiple bite wounds; cancer of the liver;cancer of the mouth; and cancer of the nasal cavity.

“Veterinary medicine has made considerable advancements in recent years, providing pet owners surgical options that weren’t a vailable to them even five years ago,” saidCarol McConnell, DVM, vice president and chief veterinary medical officer for VPI. “While this is certainly good news, pet owners are often unaware of the cost of thesesurgeries. “Surgical claims are typically some of the most expensive received at VPI, with the average claim routinely costing thousands of dollars. It’s not only important forpet owners to realize the surgical choices open to them but to take steps to be financially prepared should their pet require surgery.” 

The most common surgical claim for dogs on the list, benign skin mass, cost VPI policyholders an average of $999 per claim. The least common, auricular hematoma, costan average of $296 per claim. For cats, the average cost for the most common surgical claim was $924, while the least common, cancer of t he nasal cavity, costpolicyholders an average of $927.Collectively, VPI policyholders spent more than $30 million in 2009 on the 10 most common he alth conditions requiring surgery for dogsand cats.<Home> 

Top 10 Medical Conditions Requiring Surgery 

Canine Conditions  Claim Total 

1. Benign skin mass 22,386

2. Skin abscess, inflammation or pressure ulcer 11,178

3. Tooth extraction 9,476

4. Torn ACL or cartilage 6,782

5. Malignant skin mass 4,120

6. Cancer of the spleen 2,224

7. Cancer of the eyelid 1,848

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