title: Surgical correction of gastro-oesophageal intussusception with bilateral incisional gastropexy in three dogs.
abstract: Three dogs presented for evaluation of acute onset tachypnoea and dyspnoea following episodes of vomiting and/or regurgitation. Thoracic radiographs were suggestive of a gastro-oesophageal intussusception in all three dogs; one dog also showed evidence of aspiration pneumonia. All three dogs underwent surgical correction with a bilateral incisional gastropexy. All dogs recovered from anaesthesia uneventfully and were discharged from the hospital 3 days after presentation. Persistent megaoesophagus was evident in all three dogs, and they are being chronically managed with a strict feeding regime and pro-motility agents.
authors.affiliation: Oradell Animal Hospital, Department of Emergency and Critical Care, Parmus, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology and Emergency and Critical Care, Veterinary Speciality and Emergency Center, Thousand Oaks, CA, USA.
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.affiliation: Oradell Animal Hospital, Department of Surgery, Parmus, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000662:veterinary; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D059485:Gastropexy / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D007443:Intussusception / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D057045:Laryngopharyngeal Reflux / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic / Q000662:veterinary; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D059246:Tachypnea / Q000662:veterinary; D014839:Vomiting / Q000662:veterinary