Enterotomy - Intestinal Foreign Body (Rope)

Case overview : 2 years old Boxer dog presented to us after being previously diagnosed as gastroenteritis with nor recovery , presented intermittent vomiting

for the last 5 days and being lethargic and off food and constipation

extracted rope was measuring 1.25 meter

History

Diagnostics

Treatment

Defecation: No bowel movement in last 24 hours. Owner noted straining and discomfort.

Vomiting: Intermittent vomiting for the last 5 days

Abdominal Radiographs

Plication of intestines -Gas pattern suggests possible obstruction

long linear fb seen

Abdominal Ultrasound

Confirmed linear foreign body

laparotomy was indicated and submitted for surgery after stabilization

Foreign body was consistent of a long rope owner recognized later

Intraoperative atrophied lobe was excised with the larger cyst, the other cyst marsupialization was done

Partial lobectomy was done due to ischemic changes

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