Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat vomiting and swallowing trouble after diaphragm surgery
By Joseph, Rotem et al.·Published in Journal of feline medicine and surgery·2008·Department of Small Animal Surgery·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Transient megaoesophagus and oesophagitis following diaphragmatic rupture repair in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 6-month-old female domestic shorthair cat was brought to the vet with vomiting and not wanting to eat after having surgery to fix a diaphragmatic rupture. After some tests, the vet found she had megaesophagus (a condition where the esophagus is enlarged) and gastroesophageal reflux. To help her recover, the vet used medications to stimulate her stomach and reduce acid, and placed a feeding tube to help her eat. Thankfully, with this treatment, the cat made a full recovery over time.
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Abstract
A 6-month-old domestic shorthair female cat was presented with suspected diaphragmatic hernia (DH) that was later confirmed by thoracic radiography. The cat underwent exploratory celiotomy with a diaphragmatic rupture (DR) repair and recovered. Six days later, it was represented with vomiting and anorexia. Megaoesophagus (MO) and gastric dilatation were diagnosed by contrast radiography. A second celiotomy revealed no abnormalities and gastropexy was performed. Endoscopy demonstrated MO, oesophagitis and gastro-oesophageal reflux. MO persisted for several weeks and was an unexpected complication as no association between DR (or DH) and MO has never been described in the veterinary literature. The cat was treated medically with aggressive prokinetic and antacid therapy along with prolonged temporary oesophageal diversion (percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube) with an excellent outcome.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18243747/