Removal of linear foreign body through intestinal tube placement technique
Keywords:
Enterotomy, Gastric Obstruction, Gastrointestinal TractAbstract
The present work had as objective to report the technique of using silicone tube for removal of linear foreign body in dog. It was taken to animal care with vomiting and diarrhea during three days, after it had ingested dental floss. After ultrasonographic examination, the linear foreign body was seen from the stomach to the colon. During the surgical procedure for removal was used silicone tube. The use of the tube reduced the quantity of enterotomies as well as the injury to the intestinal lumen by the traction of the linear foreign body, indicating its use in cases in which the foreign body is located in a large part of the gastrointestinal tract.
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