Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with esophageal stricture treated with Savary-Gilliard dilators
By Kaczmar, Ewa et al.·Published in Veterinary research communications·2022·Department of Clinical Diagnostics·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: The use of Savary-Gilliard dilators in the treatment of an oesophageal stricture in a cat.
Plain-English summary
A cat developed an esophageal stricture, which is a narrowing of the esophagus that can cause swallowing difficulties, likely due to taking doxycycline without enough water. The veterinarian treated the cat using a method called Savary-Gilliard dilators during three endoscopy procedures. By the third procedure, the vet found no abnormalities in the esophagus, and the cat was symptom-free six months later. This treatment proved to be safe and effective for resolving the stricture.
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Abstract
Oesophageal strictures in cats and dogs are relatively rare and the cause of this disorder can be multifactorial. However, the most common cause in cats is an inflammatory process.Conservative treatment strategies for this disorder includes image-guided interventions. Endoscopic methods are a form of a minimally invasive surgical treatment of the oesophageal strictures. Several endoscopic methods for the therapy of this condition are known, one of them is Savary-Gilliard dilators technique.In the present study of a case of oesophageal stricture in a cat, caused probably by doxycycline treatment without water administration, the authors used the Savary-Gilliard dilators as a therapy for its condition. The animal underwent 3 endoscopy procedures, where in the third one no abnormality in the oesophagus was observed. Moreover, the cat was asymptomatic 6 months after the last oesophagoscopy.In the authors opinion, based on the present case, some experience of the authors and previously described studies, the Savary-Gilliard dilators seems to be a safe, effective, relatively cheap and minimally invasive method of the oesophageal stricture therapy in the cat.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35107722/