Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Ileocecal intussusception corrected by resection within the cecum in two horses.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Year:
- 1992
- Authors:
- Beard, W L et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences · United States
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
Two horses with severe abdominal pain (colic) were found to have a serious condition called ileocecal intussusception, where part of their intestines had telescoped into itself and could not be pushed back out. During surgery, the veterinarians removed the affected part of the intestine from inside the cecum, which is a section of the large intestine. They then stitched the remaining intestine back together to restore normal function. Both horses underwent this procedure successfully, and the treatment worked to correct their condition.
Abstract
Irreducible ileocecal intussusceptions pose a difficult surgical problem. Strangulating ileocecal intussusceptions involving the ileum and jejunum were identified in 2 horses undergoing exploratory laparotomy because of colic. Surgical correction in both horses was achieved by amputation of the ileocecal intussusception from within the cecal lumen, via typhlotomy. The inverted ileal stump was blindly stapled near the ileocecal orifice after pulling the intussusceptum into the cecum. A jejunocecostomy was performed to reestablish intestinal continuity.
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