Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Planned second surgery for severe belly infection in dogs
By Lawson, Anna Kirsten & Seshadri, Ravi·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2007·Tacoma Animal Emergency Clinic, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Two cases of planned relaparotomy for severe peritonitis secondary to gastrointestinal pathology.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
Two dogs with severe abdominal inflammation were treated with planned relaparotomy, a surgical approach where multiple surgeries are scheduled ahead of time. One dog had a stomach ulcer, while the other had ingested a long foreign object that caused serious issues. Both dogs recovered well after their surgeries, and this method helped avoid unnecessary additional procedures that could have made them sicker.
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Abstract
Planned relaparotomy is a technique in which two or more surgeries are planned before or during the initial surgery. Two dogs underwent planned relaparotomy for severe peritonitis secondary to gastric ulceration and linear foreign body. Both dogs had good outcomes, and unnecessary procedures that would likely have led to increased morbidity were avoided. This technique may be useful in avoiding unnecessary procedures as well as providing for better stabilization of the animal.
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