Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with tense belly had sewing needle removed from liver by keyhole
By Grand, Jean-Guillaume·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2019·Clinique Vé, France·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Laparoscopic retrieval of a hepatic foreign body in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 4-year-old female pointer was brought to the vet with a swollen belly that had been getting worse for 10 days. X-rays and ultrasounds revealed that a sewing needle had moved into her liver. The vet successfully removed the needle using a minimally invasive technique called laparoscopy, which meant the dog didn't need a larger incision. She recovered well and went home just 24 hours after surgery. Ten months later, she was still healthy and showed no signs of any problems returning.
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Abstract
A 4-year-old female pointer dog was presented with a 10-day history of tensed abdomen. Migration of a metallic foreign body to the liver was diagnosed using radiography and ultrasonography. Surgical retrieval of a sewing needle was successfully performed by laparoscopy using a 3-trocar technique, thus avoiding laparotomy. No intra- or post-operative complications occurred. The dog was discharged 24 hours after surgery. Ten months after surgery, the dog was in excellent physical condition with no recurrence of clinical signs. This is the first reported case of laparoscopic retrieval of a hepatic foreign body in a dog.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31692542/