Removal of thoracic esophageal foreign body obstruction through gastrotomy Mahesh V.1,*, Prerana S.J.2, Nagaraja B.N.3 1Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery and Radiology, Veterinary College, Karnataka Veterinary Animal and Fisheries Sciences University (KVAFSU), Hebbal, Bengaluru-560024 (Karnataka) 2Post Graduate Scholar, Department of Surgery and Radiology, Veterinary College, Karnataka Veterinary Animal and Fisheries Sciences University (KVAFSU), Hebbal, Bengaluru-560024 (Karnataka) 3Professor and Head, Department of Surgery and Radiology, Veterinary College, Karnataka Veterinary Animal and Fisheries Sciences University (KVAFSU), Hebbal, Bengaluru-560024 (Karnataka) *Corresponding author. E-mail: dr.vmahesh@gmail.com
Online published on 16 September, 2024. Abstract A female dog was presented with history of dysphagia, inappetence, retching and salivation with suspicion of ingestion of piece of bone. In lateral plain thoracic radiography, presence of an irregular shaped radio opaque foreign body was detected in thoracic part of esophagus. Surgical intervention through gastrotomy was planned to retrieve the foreign body. This article briefs about surgical management of thoracic esophageal foreign body obstruction by means of gastrotomy. Top Keywords Dog, Foreign body, Gastrotomy, Thoracic esophagus. Top |