Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with bamboo skewer stuck in heart and surgery outcome
By Sereda, Nicole C et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary cardiology : the official journal of the European Society of Veterinary Cardiology·2009·University of Florida, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Intracardiac foreign body in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A dog was brought to the veterinary hospital after experiencing symptoms like anemia and bleeding issues. An echocardiogram revealed that a bamboo skewer had lodged in the dog's heart, which had been ingested about four months earlier. The veterinarians performed surgery using cardiopulmonary bypass to safely remove the skewer. Although the surgery was successful, the dog faced some complications afterward, including heart rhythm issues. Despite these challenges, the procedure marked a significant advancement in veterinary medicine for removing foreign objects from the heart.
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Abstract
A dog that was referred to the University of Florida Veterinary Medical Center was discovered to have a bamboo skewer within the right atrium and right ventricle, traversing the tricuspid valve. The skewer was ingested approximately four months prior to referral and was partially removed via gastrotomy. The presenting complaint at the time of referral included coagulopathy, anemia and leukocytosis. A linear, hyperechoic structure was identified in the right heart during an echocardiogram. The foreign body was suspected to be a portion of the skewer that the patient had previously ingested. Cardiopulmonary bypass was performed and the foreign body was removed successfully. Complications following surgery included the development of tricuspid valve and ventricular wall thrombi, atrial flutter and amiodarone toxicity. Many indications have been described in the veterinary literature for cardiopulmonary bypass. However, to the best of the authors' knowledge, successful removal of an intracardiac foreign body with cardiopulmonary bypass has not been reported in a veterinary patient. This represents a new indication for cardiopulmonary bypass in veterinary medicine.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19423415/