Table 3.
Pre- and postoperative prothromin time (PT) and activated partial thromboplastinn time (aPTT) results for cats that underwent surgical attenuation of a congenital portosystemic shunt
| Variable | Cats (n) | RI | Mean | SD | Number lower than RI (%) | Number higher than RI (%) | Complete attenuation (%)* | Partial attenuation (%) † |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preoperative | ||||||||
| PT (s) | 16 | 7.0–11.0 | 12.3 | 1.7 | 0 (0) | 14 (87.5) | 6 (42.9) | 8 (57.1) |
| aPTT (s) | 16 | 13.0–20.0 | 24.7 | 9.6 | 2 (12.5) | 11 (68.8) | 4 (36.4) | 7 (63.6) |
| Postoperative | ||||||||
| PT (s) | 6 | 7.0–11.0 | 12.0 | 0.7 | 0 (0) | 5 (83.3) | 1 (20) | 4 (80) |
| aPTT (s) | 6 | 13.0–20.0 | 29.3 | 10.5 | 0 (0) | 5 (83.3) | 1 (20) | 4 (80) |
*
Complete attenuation = number of cats with prolonged PT or aPTT that underwent complete attenuation
†
Partial attenuation = number of cats with prolonged PT or aPTT that underwent partial attenuation
RI = reference interval