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Laparoscopic surgery fixes pyloric sphincter problems in dogs
By Holak, P et al.·Published in Polish journal of veterinary sciences·2016·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Laparoscopic pyloromyotomy and pyloroplasty in dogs.
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Plain-English summary
A group of six dogs with vomiting and difficulty keeping food down due to a thickened pyloric sphincter (the muscle that controls food passage from the stomach) underwent surgery to correct the issue. Three dogs had a laparoscopic pyloromyotomy, while the other three had a pyloroplasty. After the surgeries, all the dogs fully recovered and no longer showed any symptoms.
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Abstract
This article describes clinical experiments involving laparoscopic pyloromyotomy and pyloroplasty in six dogs diagnosed with hypertrophy of the pyloric sphincter. Laparoscopic pyloromyotomy was performed in three dogs, and pyloroplasty was carried out in the remaining three animals. The patients were operated on based on the authors' previous experiences with experimental pyloromyotomy and pyloroplasty in pigs. Pyloromyotomy and pyloroplasty resulted in full recovery and complete subsidence of symptoms in all patients.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27096790/