Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with duodenal blockage treated by gastrojejunostomy bypass
By Nel, Johannes J et al.·Published in Journal of the South African Veterinary Association·2015·Department of Companion Animal Clinical Studies·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Gastrojejunostomy without partial gastrectomy to manage duodenal stenosis in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 9-year-old female Rottweiler was brought in because she was not eating and was vomiting intermittently. After examining her, the vet found a blockage in her stomach due to scar tissue from previous surgeries. Instead of a more complicated surgery, the vet performed a gastrojejunostomy, which created a new pathway for food to bypass the blockage. This surgery was successful, and over the next year, the dog showed no further issues and was doing well.
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Abstract
A nine-year-old female Rottweiler with a history of repeated gastrointestinal ulcerations and three previous surgical interventions related to gastrointestinal ulceration presented with symptoms of anorexia and intermittent vomiting. Benign gastric outflow obstruction was diagnosed in the proximal duodenal area. The initial surgical plan was to perform a pylorectomy with gastroduodenostomy (Billroth I procedure), but owing to substantial scar tissue and adhesions in the area a palliative gastrojejunostomy was performed. This procedure provided a bypass for the gastric contents into the proximal jejunum via the new stoma, yet still allowed bile and pancreatic secretions to flow normally via the patent duodenum. The gastrojejunostomy technique was successful in the surgical management of this case, which involved proximal duodenal stricture in the absence of neoplasia. Regular telephonic followup over the next 12 months confirmed that the patient was doing well.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26824343/