Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog treated for holes in duodenum after swallowing foreign object
By Edwards, Laura et al.Ā·Published in Veterinary medicine and scienceĀ·2023Ā·Department of Veterinary Clinical SciencesĀ·View original on PubMed ā
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Original publication title: Debridement and primary closure of a mesenteric duodenal perforation in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old male mixed breed dog was brought in after showing signs of lethargy and not eating for six days. The vet discovered a linear foreign body causing two holes in the dog's intestine and performed surgery to remove it. They cleaned the damaged areas and stitched them up, placing a feeding tube and drain to help with recovery. The dog did well after surgery, started eating again the very next day, and was back to normal five months later. This approach may be a good option for similar cases instead of more complicated surgeries.
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Abstract
A 7-year-old male mixed intact breed dog was presented with a 6-day history of lethargy and anorexia. A linear foreign body was diagnosed and an exploratory laparotomy performed. The foreign body was pushed orad and removed via gastrotomy. Two mesenteric duodenal perforations were found: one at the level of the common bile duct and a second at the duodenal flexure. Both lesions were debrided and primarily closed in a simple interrupted appositional pattern. A gastrostomy tube and closed suction drain were placed routinely. The dog recovered without complications and ate voluntarily the first day postoperatively. The drain and gastrostomy tube were removed without incident at 4 and 15 days, respectively. Five months postoperatively the dog was reported to be clinically normal. Debridement and primary closure may represent an alternative to more extensive surgery with rerouting for duodenal perforations in select cases.
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