Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with esophagus narrowing treated with dissolving stent
By Battersby, I & Doyle, R·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2010·Manor Farm Business Park, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Use of a biodegradable self-expanding stent in the management of a benign oesophageal stricture in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
An 11-year-old domestic shorthair cat was brought in because it had been regurgitating food for six weeks after a dental procedure. The vet found a narrowing (stricture) in the cat's esophagus that was causing the problem. After trying balloon dilation twice without success, they placed a special biodegradable stent to keep the esophagus open. After the stent was put in, the cat could eat soft canned food without regurgitating, and four months later, tests showed that the stent had dissolved and the esophagus was functioning normally again.
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Abstract
An 11-year-old domestic shorthair cat presented with a six-week history of regurgitation following a dental procedure. Endoscopy identified a single oesophageal stricture in the cervical oesophagus. Stricture reformation occurred following endoscopic balloon catheter dilation on two occasions. Following a third balloon dilation a biodegradable polydioxanone self-expanding stent was placed across the stricture site. Following the implantation the cat was able to eat soft canned food orally without regurgitation. Fluoroscopic examination performed four months after placement indicated that the stent was no longer present and the cervical oesophagus was able to pass boluses of canned food with no signs of obstruction.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20137010/