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Surgical extraction of canine oesophageal foreign bodies through a gastrotomy approach: 12 cases
Author(s) -
Aertsens A.,
Hernandez J.,
Ragetly G. R.,
Poncet C. M.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/jsap.12521
Subject(s) - medicine , foreign body , laparotomy , surgery , perioperative , foreign bodies , clinical significance , general surgery
Objective To describe a gastrotomy approach to remove foreign bodies located in the caudal oesophagus. Materials and Methods Retrospective examination of case records of dogs with surgical management of foreign body located in the caudal oesophagus. Results Twelve dogs with caudal oesophageal foreign body were managed surgically after unsuccessful endoscopic approaches. The foreign body was successfully extracted via gastrotomy in all 12 cases. Ten dogs recovered well without any postoperative complications but one dog died during the immediate postoperative period and one during hospitalisation. Clinical Relevance Caudal oesophageal foreign body extraction by gastrotomy is a possible alternative to transthoracic oesophagotomy. Based on the small population presented here this approach performed through a laparotomy appears easy, with a low rate of perioperative and postoperative complications.