Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Removal of a nasogastric tube fragment from the stomach of a standing horse.
- Journal:
- The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne
- Year:
- 2012
- Authors:
- Cribb, Nicola C et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Clinical Studies · Canada
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
In this case, a piece of a nasogastric tube, measuring 82 centimeters, was successfully taken out of the stomach of an adult horse while the horse was awake but sedated. The procedure used an endoscope, which is a tool that lets the veterinarian see inside the stomach, along with a special snare that uses heat to grab and remove the tube fragment. This is the first time this kind of non-surgical method has been reported for removing a nasogastric tube piece from a horse's stomach. The treatment worked well, allowing for the safe removal of the tube fragment without needing surgery.
Abstract
An 82-cm fragment of nasogastric tube was removed from the stomach of an adult horse under standing sedation by use of an endoscope and electrocautery snare. This is the first report of successful non-surgical removal of a nasogastric tube fragment from the stomach of a horse.
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