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Surgical and computed tomographic findings of retained surgical sponges in two dogs following abdominal surgery
Author(s) -
Chatzimisios Kyriakos,
Patsikas Michael,
Angelou Vasileia,
Tragoulia Ioanna,
Papazoglou Lysimachos G
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
veterinary record case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.165
H-Index - 4
ISSN - 2052-6121
DOI - 10.1136/vetreccr-2019-000948
Subject(s) - medicine , echogenicity , abdominal mass , enterotomy , peritonitis , soft tissue , anastomosis , surgery , abdominal cavity , computed tomographic , ultrasound , radiology , laparotomy , computed tomography
Two dogs presented with chronic vomiting and an abdominal mass, respectively, for further investigation and treatment. Abdominal ultrasound revealed an intramural intestinal mass with a core of strongly echogenic interfaces surrounded by a rim of soft tissue echogenicity in one of the dogs and a well‐demarcated soft tissue echogenicity mass in the other dog. Abdominal CT revealed an intramural intestinal mass with air attenuating centre surrounded by a soft tissue‐attenuating rim in one of the dogs and a well‐demarcated soft tissue‐attenuating mass in the other dog. Abdominal exploration revealed a retained sponge within the intestine of one of the dogs and a sponge that adhered to the jejunum in the other dog. One of the dogs underwent intestinal resection and the other had a mass resection. One of the dogs was euthanatised due to an anastomotic leak and secondary peritonitis, and the other was free of clinical signs of abdominal disease 1 year after surgery.