Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Laparoscopic stomach foreign body removal in dogs with sutures
By Lew, M et al.Ā·Published in Polish journal of veterinary sciencesĀ·2005Ā·Department of SurgeryĀ·View original on PubMed ā
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Original publication title: Laparoscopic removal of gastric foreign bodies in dogs--comparison of manual suturing and stapling viscerosynthesis.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of dogs with stomach foreign bodies underwent laparoscopic surgery to remove the objects. The dogs were divided into two groups: one had their stomachs closed with manual suturing, while the other used a stapling method. Both techniques were effective, and there was no significant difference in the quality of the stomach closure. This study suggests that laparoscopic surgery is a viable option for removing foreign objects from dogs' stomachs, and manual suturing can be a cost-effective alternative to more expensive stapling methods.
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Abstract
This study was an attempt to evaluate the application of various laparoscopic techniques of removing foreign bodies from the stomach in dogs in comparison to conventional laparotomy. The research was conducted on two groups of 10 dogs each with clinically confirmed foreign bodies in the stomach. In case of all patients, a laparoscopic instrument, EndoBag, was used for the removal of the foreign body from the stomach and the abdominal cavity. Manual suturing with the use of Szabo-Berci suturing kit was used for the gastrotomy wound closure in group I. In group II, linear staplers were used for viscerosynthesis. All patients were subjected to radiological assessment of tightness of anastomosis. No significant differences between the quality of the performed stomach anastomosis were shown. Therefore, the competitiveness of an economical manual suturing in comparison with the very expensive mechanical suturing preferred in human surgery was confirmed. The described procedures of laparoscopic gastrotomy seem to be applicable for removing foreign bodies from the stomach in a clinical veterinary practice.
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