Evaluation of gastric emptying rates of nondigestible radiopaque markers of different gastropexy methods in the dogs
Gastric dilatation and volvulus is acute and often fatal disease syndrome of uncertain aetiology that requires rapid medical and surgical intervention. In the study, to document gastric emptying using modified nondigestible radiopaque markers, some blood count and serum chemistry in dogs after modif...
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| Language: | English |
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Selcuk University Press
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| Series: | Eurasian Journal of Veterinary Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://eurasianjvetsci.org/pdf.php3?id=13 |
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| Summary: | Gastric dilatation and volvulus is acute and often fatal disease syndrome of uncertain aetiology that requires rapid medical
and surgical intervention. In the study, to document gastric emptying using modified nondigestible radiopaque markers, some blood
count and serum chemistry in dogs after modified circumcostal gastropexy, ventral midline gastropexy, incisional gastropexy and beltloop
gastropexy.Twenty-four skeletally mature dogs of unselected breed, ages and sex, weighing between 15+5 kg were used. The
dogs are divided four groups (circumcostal gastropexy, ventral midline gastropexy, belt-loop gastropexy, incisional gastropexy) and
each group consist of six dogs. 10 pieces of 0.5 cm width and 0.7 cm lenght radiopaque markers which were prepared from enteral
capsules, were swallowed during feeding by the dogs. Radiopaque markers when reach to stomach were controlled by radiologic
examination. Gastric emptying was delayed 3 days after circumcostal gastropexy and ventral midline gastropexy, and there weren't any
changes after incisional gastropexy and belt-loop gastropexy performed when the animals start to fed with solid meals. Dogs subjected
to circumcostal gastropexy, ventral midline gastropexy, incisional gastropexy and belt-loop gastropexy had 100 % gastric emptying
times similar to those of control dogs 10 days and 21 days after both surgery.Modified circumcostal gastropexy, ventral midline
gastropexy, incisional gastropexy and belt-loop gastropexy are technically simple and quick. All of these technics could be suggested for
approaching of both surgical and prophylactic purposes. |
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| ISSN: | 1309-6958 2146-1953 |