title: Single-incision, laparoscopic-assisted jejunal resection and anastomosis following a gunshot wound.
abstract: A 2 yr old castrated male Pomeranian was evaluated for a 6 wk history of chronic vomiting, intermittent anorexia, and lethargy. Physical examination revealed a palpable, nonpainful, soft-tissue mass in the midabdominal area. Abdominal radiographs and ultrasound revealed a focal, eccentric thickening of the jejunal wall with associated jejunal mural foreign body and partial mechanical obstruction. Following diagnosis of a partial intestinal obstruction as the cause of chronic vomiting, the patient underwent general anesthesia for a laparoscopic-assisted, midjejunal resection and anastomosis using a single-incision laparoscopic surgery port. The patient was discharged the day after surgery, and clinical signs abated according to information obtained during a telephone interview conducted 2 and 8 wk postoperatively. The dog described in this report is a unique case of partial intestinal obstruction treated by laparoscopic-assisted resection and anastomosis using a single-incision laparoscopic surgery port.
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Clinical Studies, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (J.R.); VCA Veterinary Referral Associates, Gaithersburg, MD (R.S.); School of Veterinary and Bio- medical Sciences, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia (D.R.); and Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida (D.R., J.C.).
authors.forename: Jacob A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Rubin
authors.forename: Reynsen
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shigemoto
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Reese
authors.forename: J Brad
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Case
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D007583:Jejunum / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*