title: Recurrence of gastric dilatation-volvulus after incisional gastropexy in a rottweiler.
abstract: An adult, castrated male rottweiler with a history of gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV), which was treated 4 months previously by surgical gastric resection and incisional gastropexy, had a recurrence of clinical signs. Abdominal exploratory surgery revealed a 180 degrees -clockwise GDV, with a stretched adhesion at the original gastropexy site. The stomach was repositioned, and additional gastropexies were performed adjacent to the original gastropexy site and at the gastric fundus. The recurrence of GDV in this dog with an intact gastropexy suggested that a risk for volvulus remains after therapeutic incisional gastropexy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota 55108, USA.
authors.forename: Scott P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Hammel
authors.forename: Roberto E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Novo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D013271:Gastric Dilatation / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D005773:Gastroscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary; D012008:Recurrence; D013277:Stomach Volvulus / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D016896:Treatment Outcome