Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Deep plant material stuck inside cats needing surgery
By Cola, Veronica et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2019·From the Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, Italy·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Deep Vegetal Foreign Bodies in Cats: A Retrospective Study of 10 Cases.
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- cat
Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old male cat was brought in with severe breathing problems and discomfort due to a deep plant material stuck in his chest. The vet used ultrasound to locate the foreign body and performed surgery to remove it. After the procedure, the cat's symptoms improved, and he recovered well. However, in some cases, cats with similar issues had varying outcomes, with a few needing further treatment or even euthanasia.
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to describe the anatomic locations and treatments available for deeply located vegetal foreign bodies in cats. Ten cases of migrating vegetal foreign bodies (vFBs) requiring surgical removal are reported. The diagnoses of vFBs in the thoracic cavity (4/10), retroperitoneal space (2/10), and paratracheal region (1/10) were obtained by ultrasound examination; however, in the perineum or penile urethra (2/10) and peritoneum (1/10), the vFBs were found during surgery. Intraoperative ultrasound guidance helped remove vFBs from the retroperitoneal space and paratracheal tissues. Clinical signs resolved in 8 out of 10 cases, 1 out of 10 cases had recurrent draining fistula, and 1 out of 10 was euthanized for ethical reasons. The intrathoracic was the most common location in the present study, followed by retroperitoneal space and urethra/perineum. Ultrasound guidance was essential for the diagnosis and/or treatment of vFBs located in the thoracic, retroperitoneal, and cervical regions.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31433218/