Tube gastrostomy in dogs |
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| Authors: | J M Williams R A S White |
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| Institution: | Division of Companion Animal Studies, University of Cambridge, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0ES |
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| Abstract: | Tube gastrostomy was performed in 19 dogs over a period of 36 months. Indications for tube gastrostomy included non-oral feeding for the management of oesophageal injuries (nine cases) and dysphagia resulting from oral or pharyngeal trauma (two cases) and decompression and, or, gastropexy for gastric diseases including gastric dilatation volvulus (four cases), gastric outflow diseases (three cases) and gastric neoplasia (one case). All the tubes were placed surgically and left in situ for periods of up to 14 days. Feeding was by frequent bolus administration of a proprietary enteral food initially followed by homogenised commercial dog food. The tubes were readily managed and patency maintained in all cases. Gastric stomata granulated within three days of tube removal. Fourteen dogs recovered and returned to normal oral feeding while three died as the result of their presenting condition. A fourth was euthanased four months after surgery because of recurrence of a gastric malignancy. This review indicates that surgically placed tube gastrostomy is readily performed and is an effective means of providing non-oral alimentation and, or, gastric decompression. |
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