Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Fishhook stuck near heart artery in two dogs and how it was removed
By Dunlap, Anna E & Risselada, Marije·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2018·From the Department of Clinical Sciences·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Caudal Mediastinal Fish Hook Foreign Body with Pulmonary Artery Penetration in Two Dogs.
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Plain-English summary
A 1.5-year-old mixed-breed dog and a 3-year-old Labrador were both brought in with suspected fishhook foreign bodies stuck in their esophagus. X-rays showed that the fishhooks had moved into the chest area, near a major blood vessel. The vets tried to remove the hooks using an endoscope but had to stop because they couldn't see them clearly. Instead, they performed surgery and successfully removed the fishhooks with little bleeding. Both dogs recovered well after the procedure.
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Abstract
A 1.5 yr old spayed female mixed-breed dog and a 3 yr old spayed female Labrador retriever were evaluated for suspected esophageal fishhook foreign bodies. Radiographs yielded fishhook foreign bodies present caudal to the cardiac silhouette. Endoscopic retrieval for suspected caudal esophageal foreign body was attempted and aborted due to inadequate visualization of the entire fishhooks within the lumen of the esophagus. At surgery, the fishhooks were seen within the caudal mediastinum, and were engaging the left caudal pulmonary artery. Manual fishhook extraction was performed successfully with minimal hemorrhage. Fishhook foreign bodies caudal to the cardiac silhouette may have vascular involvement. Clinicians should exercise caution when attempting endoscopic retrieval of fishhooks in this location.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30427715/