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Gastric Dilation and Rupture - Horse (view source)
Revision as of 15:14, 11 August 2010
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==Treatment==
==Treatment==
Surgical repair has been reported for partial thickness tears(149) and one case of a full thickness repair(150).
Surgical repair has been reported for partial thickness tears<ref>Steenhaut, M, Vlaminck, K, Gasthuys, F (1986) Surgical repair of a partial gastric rupture in a horse. ''Equine Vet J'', 18:331-332. In: Sanchez, L.C (2010) ''Other Disorders of the Stomach'' in Reed, S.M, Bayly, W.M. and Sellon, D.C (2010) '''Equine Internal Medicine''' (Third Edition), ''Saunders'', Chapter 15.</ref> and one case of a full thickness repair<ref>Hogan, P.M, Bramlage, L.R, Pierce, S.W (1995) Repair of a full-thickness gastric rupture in a horse. ''J Am Vet Med Assoc'', 207:338-340. In: Sanchez, L.C (2010) ''Other Disorders of the Stomach'' in Reed, S.M, Bayly, W.M. and Sellon, D.C (2010) '''Equine Internal Medicine''' (Third Edition), ''Saunders'', Chapter 15.</ref>
==Prognosis==
==Prognosis==
The prognosis for survival may be excellent in most cases of gastric dilation<ref name="Merck">Merck & Co (2008) '''The Merck Veterinary Manual (Eighth Edition)''', ''Merial''.</ref> but gastric rupture is usually '''fatal''' because of widespread contamination of the peritoneal cavity, septic peritonitis, and septic shock. '''Food engorgement''' also carries the risk of secondary [[laminitis]].
The prognosis for survival may be excellent in most cases of gastric dilation<ref name="Merck">Merck & Co (2008) '''The Merck Veterinary Manual (Eighth Edition)''', ''Merial''.</ref> but gastric rupture is usually '''fatal''' because of widespread contamination of the peritoneal cavity, septic peritonitis, and septic shock. '''Food engorgement''' also carries the risk of secondary [[laminitis]].