Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with septic peritonitis treated by exteriorizing leaking
By Tzimtzimis, Emmanouil et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2016·Companion Animal Clinic·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Successful management of jejunojejunal anastomosis dehiscence by extra-abdominal exteriorization and bandaging in a cat with septic peritonitis.
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Plain-English summary
A cat with septic peritonitis (infection in the abdomen) was brought in after swallowing a foreign object that caused holes in its intestines. After surgery to remove the damaged sections of the intestine, the surgical connection failed, requiring a second surgery. The vet managed the situation by temporarily bringing the affected intestine outside the body and covering it with bandages for five days. Thankfully, the cat fully recovered after the treatment.
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Abstract
Duodenal and jejunal resections were performed in a cat with septic peritonitis due to small intestinal perforations by a linear foreign body. Three days later jejunal resection and anastomosis were repeated due to dehiscence of the anastomosis site. This segment of intestine was exteriorized through the body wall and managed with bandages for 5 days before it was surgically replaced into the abdomen. The cat made a full recovery.
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