Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Removing fishhooks from the esophagus and stomach in dogs and cats
By Binvel, M et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2018·Department of Clinical Sciences, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Endoscopic and surgical removal of oesophageal and gastric fishhook foreign bodies in 33 animals.
Plain-English summary
A group of 31 dogs and 2 cats were treated after swallowing fishhooks, which can be dangerous. Most of the time, vets were able to remove the fishhooks using a special camera tool called an endoscope, with a success rate of 82%. In a few cases, surgery was needed, but all pets survived without complications. This shows that if your pet accidentally swallows a fishhook, there are effective ways to remove it and they can recover well.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To describe the location, retrieval, frequency of surgery and complications associated with fishhook foreign bodies. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Retrospective evaluation of the medical records of cats and dogs admitted between 2010 and 2016 after fishhook ingestion. RESULTS: A total of 33 cases (2 cats and 31 dogs) were included. The most common locations were the proximal oesophagus [12/33 (36%)] and stomach [11/33 (33%)]. Endoscopic retrieval was successful in 27 of 33 cases (82%); oesophageal perforation was the only recorded complication, occurring in six of 33 (18%) cases. Surgery was performed in six cases (18%), and no early complications were recorded. The survival rate was 100%. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: The endoscopic removal of ingested fishhooks is highly successful. In the present study, survival to discharge was 100%, even in cases of oesophageal perforation or in cases requiring surgery.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29194670/