Subtotal gastroesophagectomy in a dog

dc.contributor.author	Petraitis, Sarah
dc.date.accessioned	2012-05-29T20:10:28Z
dc.date.available	2012-05-29T20:10:28Z
dc.date.issued	2012-03-14
dc.description.abstract	Gastric leiomyomas are benign smooth muscle tumors that predominantly affect geriatric canines. The clinical significance of these tumors varies. Often they are incidental findings on necropsy, however, obstruction of the gastric lumen can occur. Complete surgical resection is the treatment of choice, though it is not without consequence. Most tumors occur at the cardia or gastroesophageal junction and removal can involve vagotomy, gastroesophageal sphincter removal or severe decrease in gastric lumen size. Physiologic consequences of subtotal gastrectomies include an increased incidence of cholelithiasis, altered gastrointestinal motility, regurgitation and dumping syndrome. The aim of this paper is to provide a concise overview to the clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment and post-operative management of a dog with a large gastric leiomyoma.	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/1813/28983
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Seminar SF610.1 2012
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Senior seminar paper
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Seminar SF610.1 2012
dc.subject	Dogs -- Diseases -- Treatment -- Case studies	en_US
dc.subject	Dogs -- Surgery -- Case studies	en_US
dc.title	Subtotal gastroesophagectomy in a dog	en_US
dc.type	term paper	en_US

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