Evaluation of short- and long-term complications after endoscopically assisted gastropexy in dogs.
J Am Vet Med Assoc
; 236(2): 177-82, 2010 Jan 15.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine short- and long-term complications in clinically normal dogs after endoscopically assisted gastropexy.DESIGN:
Prospective case series. ANIMALS 24 dogs. PROCEDURES Endoscopically assisted gastropexy was performed on each dog. Dogs were evaluated laparoscopically at 1 or 6 months after surgery to assess integrity of the gastropexy. Long-term outcome was determined via telephone conversations conducted with owners > or = 1 year after surgery.RESULTS:
Mean +/- SD gastropexy length was 4.5 +/- 0.9 cm, and mean duration of surgery was 22 +/- 5 minutes. One dog had a partially rotated stomach at the time of insufflation, which was corrected by untwisting the stomach with Babcock forceps. Two dogs vomited within 4 weeks after surgery, but the vomiting resolved in both dogs. Four dogs had diarrhea within 4 weeks after surgery, which resolved without medical intervention. In all dogs, the gastropexy site was firmly adhered to the abdominal wall at the level of the pyloric antrum. Long-term follow-up information was available for 23 dogs, none of which had any episodes of gastric dilatation-volvulus a mean of 1.4 years after gastropexy. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE Endoscopically assisted gastropexy can be a simple, fast, safe, and reliable method for performing prophylactic gastropexy in dogs. At 1 and 6 months after gastropexy, adequate placement and adhesion of the gastropexy site to the body wall was confirmed. Such a procedure could maximize the benefits of minimally invasive surgery, such as decreases in morbidity rate and anesthetic time. This technique appeared to be suitable as an alternative to laparoscopic-assisted gastropexy.
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Assunto principal:
Complicações Pós-Operatórias
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Volvo Gástrico
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Endoscopia Gastrointestinal
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Doenças do Cão
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Am Vet Med Assoc
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos