title: Surgical correction of left displaced abomasum in cattle.
abstract: A left displaced abomasum was corrected surgically in 200 adult cattle by a modification of the method described by Dirksen. Manual repositioning of the displaced organ, localisation of the pylorus and fixation of the greater omentum are described in detail.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische und Gerichtliche Veterinärklinik II, Justus-Liebig-Universität, Giessen, Germany.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bückner
mesh_terms: D000018:Abomasum / Q000601:surgery*; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D013522:Surgery, Veterinary / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome