Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Puppy with gastroesophageal intussusception treated by belt loop
By Clark, G N et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1992·Department of Surgery, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Belt loop gastropexy in the management of gastroesophageal intussusception in a pup.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 5-week-old German Shepherd puppy was brought in with a serious condition called gastroesophageal intussusception, which is when part of the stomach slides into the esophagus, along with megaesophagus (a condition where the esophagus is enlarged). The veterinarian performed surgery to fix the problem and used a technique called belt loop gastropexy to keep the stomach in the right place. Thankfully, the puppy survived the surgery and was doing well at a follow-up appointment six months later, with both the intussusception and megaesophagus resolved.
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Abstract
Gastroesophageal intussusception and megaesophagus were diagnosed in a 5-week-old German Shepherd Dog. Exploratory surgery was performed, and belt loop gastropexy was used to maintain proper gastric position after manual reduction of the intussusception. The pup survived surgery and was clinically normal when it was 6 months old. Follow-up contrast radiography revealed resolution of the megaesophagus and apparent permanent gastropexy. Previous reports have indicated extremely high mortality for gastroesophageal intussusception, and resolution of megaesophagus in the dog is unusual.
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