Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with repeated stomach bloating after gastropexy surgery
By Jennings, P B et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1992·Department of Defense Military Working Dog Agency·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Intermittent gastric dilatation after gastropexy in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old dog developed intermittent bloating after a surgery to prevent stomach twisting (gastropexy) that had been done to treat a previous case of gastric dilatation/volvulus. Over time, scar tissue from the surgery caused blockages, leading to episodes of gastric dilatation, where the stomach would swell with gas. The dog needed a second surgery to remove the scar tissue, which helped restore normal flow in the digestive tract. After the procedure, the dog was able to eat and digest food without further issues.
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Abstract
Gastroperitoneal adhesions, which developed after tube gastrostomy in a 3-year-old dog, caused an inverted L configuration of the pyloric antrum and duodenum, resulting in periodic episodes of gastric dilatation. The dog had undergone tube gastrostomy for treatment of gastric dilatation/volvulus, but gastropexy adhesions broke down 27 months later, necessitating a second pexy procedure. Adhesions then developed, constricting gastric outflow and trapping gas in the stomach and proximal duodenum. When the ventral row of adhesions was surgically dissected, the angle between the pyloric antrum and the duodenum was straightened, facilitating flow of digesta. Gastropexy rarely causes the degree of adhesion formation and the complications reported in this dog.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1624353/