Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with vomiting treated by endoscopic removal of stomach
By I. Ayala et al.·Published in Topics in Companion Animal Medicine·2021·View original on Semantic Scholar →
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Original publication title: ENDOSCOPIC ENDOCAUTERY POLYPECTOMY FOR THE TREATMENT OF DUODENAL AND GASTRIC POLYPS IN A CAT.
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- cat
Plain-English summary
A 14-year-old cat weighing 7 kg was brought in for recurrent vomiting that had been happening for several months. After examining the cat with a special camera, the veterinarian found two polyps: one in the stomach and another in the duodenum (part of the small intestine). The vet successfully removed these polyps using a minimally invasive technique called endoscopic polypectomy, which involves using an electrosurgical snare. Six months later, the cat showed no signs of vomiting, indicating that the treatment was effective and there was no recurrence of the polyps.
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Abstract
Endoscopic polypectomy is commonly performed in human medicine, with large-scale studies reported. However, few reports have described its use in veterinary medicine and, specifically, the procedure in the case of duodenal polyps in cats has not been reported. A 7 kg 14-year-old cat presented with recurrent vomiting for several months. Gastroduodenoscopy revealed a pedunculated polyp at the pyloric antrum and another in the duodenum, with its head protruding into the pylorus. Endoscopic polypectomy was performed using an electrosurgical snare with no recurrence of clinical signs after six months. Duodenal polypectomy in cats may be difficult because of space limitation but it can be safe, minimally invasive, and successful, thus avoiding more invasive surgical techniques. Endoscopic polypectomy may be a viable alternative to surgery in cats with gastric and duodenal polyps.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Semantic Scholar: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/33957307