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Veterinary Archives, Vol. 88 No. 4, 2018.

Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.24099/vet.arhiv.0039

Endoscopic removal of esophageal and gastric foreign bodies in dogs: the prevalence, risk factors and efficacy of removal

Iva Šmit ; Clinic for Internal Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Martina Crnogaj ; Clinic for Internal Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Mirna Brkljačić ; Clinic for Internal Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Dalibor Potočnjak ; Clinic for Internal Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Marin Torti ; Clinic for Internal Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Ivana Kiš ; Clinic for Internal Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Vladimir Mrljak ; Clinic for Internal Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Ines Jović ; Clinic for Internal Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Vesna Matijatko ; Clinic for Internal Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

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Abstract

Esophageal and gastric foreign bodies (FB) are a relatively common finding in dogs, and in certain cases can also be life threatening. Endoscopic removal of esophageal and gastric FB is the preferred treatment option. This retrospective study evaluated the medical records of 100 dogs that had undergone endoscopic removal of esophageal or gastric FB. The information obtained from the medical records included: age, breed, sex, duration and type of clinical signs, the type and location of the foreign body, the success of endoscopic removal, and short-term complications and outcome. The majority of esophageal FB were bones, while the most common type of gastric FB were toys. Even though the overall complication rate is low, in dogs with esophageal FB the development of complications is associated with the longer duration of clinical signs, whilst in gastric FB a higher rate of complications is associated with FB migration.

Keywords

dog; foreign body; endoscopy; esophagus; stomach

Hrčak ID:

203971

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/203971

Publication date:

14.7.2018.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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