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Gastrojejunostomy as a treatment for gastric outflow disorders in four adult horses |
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| Authors: | A Brabon R Labens A Ramachandran AJ Dart BA Dowling |
| Institution: | 1. Faculty of Science, School of Agricultural, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia;2. Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, University Veterinary Centre, Camden, The University of Sydney, Werombi Road, 2570, Camden, New South Wales, Australia;3. Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, University Veterinary Centre, Camden, The University of Sydney, Werombi Road, 2570, Camden, New South Wales, Australia
Townsville Veterinary Clinic, 22 Anne Street, Aitkenvale, Queensland, Australia |
| Abstract: | Four adult horses with histories of moderate abdominal pain and inappetence were diagnosed with delayed gastric emptying and gastric impaction attributed to pyloroduodenal obstruction (three cases) or duodenitis (one case). A stapled side-to-side gastrojejunostomy was performed on all horses. Two horses returned to work and survived ≥3 years. One horse was euthanased 6 months post-surgery due to recurrent abdominal pain, and one was found dead 5 months postsurgery after an unattended foaling. |
| Keywords: | bypass delayed gastric emptying equine ESGD surgery |