Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog surgery outcomes after wooden object pierced chest and abdomen
By DeForge, Teagan L et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2023·Department of Clinical Sciences, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Outcomes following combined median sternotomy and ventral midline laparotomy for bicavitary penetrating wooden foreign bodies.
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Plain-English summary
Four dogs were treated for serious injuries caused by wooden foreign bodies that had migrated into their chest and abdomen. These dogs showed vague symptoms, making it hard to diagnose the problem without knowing they had swallowed something. The veterinarians performed a complex surgery to access both the chest and abdomen to remove the foreign bodies and repair any damage. While the surgery was successful, the dogs faced some complications and needed to stay in the hospital longer than usual.
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Abstract
Combined abdominal and thoracic pathology caused by extra-gastrointestinal migration of an ingested wooden foreign body (WFB) is an uncommon but serious injury. Presenting clinical signs are typically nonspecific and, in the absence of observed WFB ingestion, diagnosis is challenging. Treatment requires concurrent abdominal and thoracic surgical exploration to remove the WFB and address injuries caused by its migration. This case series describes perioperative characteristics and outcomes in 4 dogs following combined median sternotomy and ventral midline laparotomy (CMSVML) for bicavitary penetrating WFBs. Key clinical message: Treatment of bicavitary penetrating WFBs with CMSVML provided postoperative outcomes similar to those in previous reports; however, high-grade complications and prolonged hospitalization were commonly encountered.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37663025/