Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Puppy with stomach stuck in esophagus treated without surgery
By McGill, S E et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2009·Department of Small Animal Medicine, Australia·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Nonsurgical treatment of gastroesophageal intussusception in a puppy.
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Plain-English summary
A 7-week-old female Siberian husky was brought to the vet because she was having trouble breathing and was regurgitating her food. Tests showed that she had a serious condition called gastroesophageal intussusception, where part of her stomach had slipped into her esophagus, causing a blockage. Instead of surgery, the vet used an endoscope to fix the problem and secured her stomach to the abdominal wall with a special procedure. Thankfully, this non-surgical treatment worked well, and the puppy recovered successfully.
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Abstract
A 7-week-old, female Siberian husky was presented to Murdoch University Veterinary Hospital with an acute onset of respiratory distress and regurgitation. Thoracic imaging identified an intraluminal esophageal mass with concurrent aspiration pneumonia. Esophagoscopy identified the mass as stomach, and a diagnosis of gastroesophageal intussusception was made. The intussusception was reduced endoscopically, and fixation of the stomach to the abdominal wall was performed using a tube gastropexy. Gastroesophageal intussusception is an uncommon disease in small animals and traditionally has been managed surgically. This case report describes an alternative method of treatment associated with a good outcome in this puppy.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19570902/