Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Small dog with delayed diaphragm tear after trauma and surgery
By Shao, Bing et al.·Published in Frontiers in veterinary science·2024·Heilongjiang Northeast Agricultural University Animal Hospital Company Limited, China·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Case report: Diagnosis and surgical treatment of delayed traumatic diaphragmatic hernia with hepatothorax and enterothorax in a small dog.
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Plain-English summary
An 8-year-old teddy bear dog was brought to the vet with a persistent cough, six months after being hit by a car. After some imaging tests, the vet discovered that the dog's diaphragm had been damaged, allowing parts of the intestines and liver to move into the chest cavity. The dog underwent surgery to repair the diaphragm and was given pain relief and antibiotics afterward. Fortunately, the dog recovered well and was back to normal activities, including eating and playing, within ten days after the surgery.
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Abstract
An 8-year-old castrated male teddy bear dog presented to our clinic with a persistent cough. The sick dog suffered from vehicular trauma 6 months prior to the visit and had imaging and exploratory laparotomy. Imaging and exploratory laparotomy at the time showed no significant damage. We performed contrast radiography (barium gavage) on the sick dog. Based on the results of a complete contrast radiography (barium gavage), tubular shadows in the thoracic cavity were identified as the small intestine and cecum, and delayed traumatic diaphragmatic hernia with hepatothorax and enterothorax was confirmed with radiographs. Accordingly, the sick dog underwent general anesthesia, manual ventilation and diaphragmatic herniorrhaphy by standard ventral midline abdominal approach. Postoperatively, the dog was given analgesia and antibacterial treatment, and the liver biochemical indexes were monitored to prevent endotoxin. Postoperative radiographs revealed clear contours of thoracic and abdominal organs. The dog moved, ate, and urinated normally within 10 days of the surgery. This case provides a reference for a complete barium meal imaging procedure that clearly shows the position of the organs in the thoracoabdominal cavity after the occurrence of a delayed traumatic diaphragmatic hernia. This paper provides a practical reference for the diagnosis of delayed traumatic diaphragmatic hernia with hepatothorax and enterothorax.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38948669/