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'''Gastrotomy''' has been attempted to remove impacted stomach contents but this has largely been unsuccessful (Huskamp 2000 in Edwards) and carries major risk including poor gastric motility and recurrence of the impaction.(~~Edwards~~ 1997)

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'''Gastrotomy''' has been attempted to remove impacted stomach contents but this has largely been unsuccessful (Huskamp 2000 in Edwards) and carries major risk including poor gastric motility and recurrence of the impaction.<ref>Edwards, G.B (1997) 'Diseases of the Equine Stomach'. In: ''Proceedings of the 5th Congress of Equine Med Surg'', 98-101.</ref>

==Prognosis==

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