Results of tube gastrostomy as treatment for gastric volvulus in the dog.
The Dragstedt modification of the Stamm tube gastrostomy was used in 29 dogs with gastric volvulus. A total of 17 dogs were monitored for 14 to 40 months after surgery. Volvulus recurred in one dog. All dogs with a presumptive diagnosis of gastric volvulus were treated surgically by gastric derotation and gastrostomy on an emergency basis. Mortality during the first week after surgery was 31%.
D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D005774:Gastrostomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000401:mortality / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D013277:Stomach Volvulus / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*