Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Does incisional gastropexy surgery prevent bloat (GDV) in dogs
By Benitez, Marian E et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2013·Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Efficacy of incisional gastropexy for prevention of GDV in dogs.
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Plain-English summary
A study looked at 61 dogs that had a surgical procedure called incisional gastropexy (IG) to prevent a serious condition known as gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV), which can cause the stomach to twist. None of the dogs that had IG experienced GDV after the surgery, showing that this procedure is effective in preventing this life-threatening issue. Some dogs did have a recurrence of gastric dilatation (GD) alone, but overall, IG proved to be a successful long-term solution for preventing GDV.
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Abstract
Incisional gastropexy (IG) is routinely performed as either a prophylactic procedure to prevent occurrence of gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV) or at the time of surgical correction of GDV to prevent recurrence. Despite its common use, the long-term efficacy of the IG procedure has not been reported. The hypothesis of this study was that IG performed either during surgical treatment of GDV or as a prophylactic measure would effectively prevent GDV. Medical records of 61 dogs undergoing IG following either gastric derotation for treatment of GDV or as a prophylactic procedure were evaluated retrospectively. Median follow-up time for all dogs was 717 days (range, 49-2,511 days). Of the 61 dogs, 27 had prophylactic IG performed. The remaining 34 dogs presented for GDV and had an IG performed during surgical treatment of GDV. No dog experienced GDV after IG. Recurrence of gastric dilatation (GD) alone was noted in 3 of 34 patients (8.8%) undergoing IG during surgery for GDV and in 3 of 27 patients (11.1%) treated prophylactically with IG. This study confirmed the efficacy of IG for the long-term prevention of GDV in dogs.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23535748/