Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog's heart cut by sewing needle that moved from stomach
By Calvo, I et al.·Published in Australian veterinary journal·2011·School of Veterinary Medicine, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Traumatic myocardial laceration as a result of suspected cranial migration of a sewing needle from the stomach of a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A dog was brought in with severe heart problems after a sewing needle migrated from its stomach to its heart. The vet performed surgery to remove the needle, which involved making incisions in the chest and diaphragm to see the heart clearly and manage any bleeding. This careful approach allowed the vet to successfully remove the needle and address the bleeding. The dog recovered after the surgery.
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Abstract
This report describes a myocardial transdiaphragmatic foreign body as a consequence of a suspected cranial migration of a sewing needle from the stomach of a dog. Surgical removal of myocardial transdiaphragmatic foreign bodies may be associated with significant haemorrhage that requires immediate surgical action, so direct visualisation of the retrieval of a myocardial foreign body is mandatory. A combination of caudal midline sternotomy and cranial coeliotomy approach with diaphragmatic split allowed good visualisation and management of the haemorrhage associated with the foreign body removal in this case.
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