Peritonitis following intestinal anastomosis and enteroplication in a kitten with intussusception.
A 10 week old kitten with an intussusception was treated by intestinal resection and enteroplication. Several months later it developed peritonitis which responded to open peritoneal drainage and antibiotics.
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North Shore Veterinary Hospital, Crows Nest, New South Wales.
D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D002415:Cats; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002512:Cephalothin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007443:Intussusception / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D007958:Leukocyte Count / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002511:Cephalosporins; D005839:Gentamicins; D002512:Cephalothin