Journal article
Oesophageal foreign bodies in dogs: Factors affecting success of endoscopic retrieval
Irish Veterinary Journal, Vol.63(3), pp.163-168
2010
PMCID: PMC3113842
PMID: 21851744
Abstract
Oesophageal foreign bodies are common in dogs. Endoscopic removal is a viable treatment option but few studies have assessed the clinical and radiographic features that would be useful in decision-making and prognosis.
Dogs (n = 44) with oesophageal foreign bodies presented to the University Veterinary Hospital were assessed. Terriers and West Highland White Terriers were significantly overrepresented (p < 0.0001) and in those breeds the foreign body was significantly (p < 0.0001) more likely to be located caudal to the heart base. The majority (88.6%) of foreign bodies were bones or bone fragments.
Group 1 (n = 30) included animals where endoscopic removal was successful and Group 2 (n = 14) animals where it was unsuccessful or not attempted because of evidence of oesophageal rupture. There was no statistically significant difference in age, sex, body weight, type, location and size of foreign body, recovery rate, short-term complications and long-term outcome between the two groups. Duration of signs prior to presentation and time to spontaneous oral feeding were significantly longer (p < 0.01 in each case) in Group 2 (five days and 120 hours, respectively) compared to Group 1 (2 days and 24 hours, respectively). Mortality was 11.1%. Long-term follow-up of 29 dogs suggested oesophageal stricture formation manageable by feeding alone in seven (24.1%) cases.
Terriers appear predisposed to oesophageal foreign bodies. Success of endoscopic removal is adversely affected by duration of signs prior to presentation. Surgical removal negatively influences time to recovery. Stricture formation appears to be a relatively common complication and alternate measures for its prevention should be sought.
Details
- Title
- Oesophageal foreign bodies in dogs: Factors affecting success of endoscopic retrieval
- Authors/Creators
- Florence Juvet - University Veterinary Hospital, School of Agriculture, Food Science & Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin 4M. Pinilla - University Veterinary Hospital, School of Agriculture, Food Science & Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin 4Robert E. Shiel - University Veterinary Hospital, School of Agriculture, Food Science & Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin 4Carmel T. Mooney - University Veterinary Hospital, School of Agriculture, Food Science & Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin 4
- Publication Details
- Irish Veterinary Journal, Vol.63(3), pp.163-168
- Publisher
- BioMed Central
- Identifiers
- 991005566464707891
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- © 2023 BioMed Central Ltd unless otherwise stated.
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Murdoch University
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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