title: Use of gastrotomy to relieve esophageal obstruction in a horse.
abstract: Esophageal obstruction of 1 week's duration in a gelding was diagnosed by contrast radiography and esophagoscopy. A food bolus was found at the junction of the caudal thoracic portion of the esophagus and the cardia. A gastrotomy was performed through a cranial abdominal incision and a phytobezoar was manually broken down and removed. The gelding was started on complete pellet food and water on the fifth day after surgery. The horse remained clinically normal more than 1 year after surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, New Bolton Center, Kennett Square, PA 19348.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Orsini
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Dikes
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ruggles
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Charlton
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Perry
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001630:Bezoars / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D004945:Esophagoscopy / Q000662:veterinary; D004947:Esophagus; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006736:Horses; D008297:Male; D013270:Stomach / Q000601:surgery*