Removal of nasogastric tube fragments from three horses.
Abstract: Three horses were admitted for retrieval of polyurethane nasogastric tube fragments. The fragments were removed from the esophagus or stomach of 2 horses by manipulation of a snare introduced through the biopsy port of an endoscope. The fragments were surgically removed from the stomach of the third horse.
Publication Date: 1992-10-01 PubMed ID: 1429128
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Summary
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The research article is about treating three horses which had fragments of polyurethane nasogastric tubes stuck inside them. The researchers used both endoscopic and surgical methods to successfully remove the fragments.
Background
- The research focuses on a veterinary medical case involving three horses that had ingested fragments of a nasogastric tube made from polyurethane material. Misadventure during nasogastric tube placement or accidental ingestion of the tube fragments can lead to this situation.
Methods
- The researchers used different methods to retrieve the tube fragments. In two of the horses, the fragments were trapped either in the esophagus or the stomach. In these cases, the researchers used a non-surgical method involving manipulation of a snare. The snare was introduced through the biopsy port of an endoscope.
- An endoscope is a long, flexible tube with a light and a camera at one end which helps the veterinary surgeon to view and navigate the horse’s gastrointestinal tract.
- The biopsy port on the endoscope allows instruments like the snare to pass through. The snare is a looped wire that can be manipulated to seize and retrieve the tube fragment.
Findings
- In the third horse, the nasogastric tube fragments were lodged in the stomach. Due to the location and possibly other factors not mentioned in the abstract, endoscopic removal was not possible or considered inapplicable.
- Instead, the researchers opted for surgical removal of the fragments. This method is more invasive and may involve a longer recovery period for the horse.
Conclusions
- This research showcases how different methods can be used when facing the same problem in veterinary medicine. Depending on the location of the foreign body and other specific circumstances, varying degrees of intervention may be required.
- Successful removal of the tube fragments from all three horses also indicates that both endoscopic and surgical interventions can be effective in such situations.
Cite This Article
APA
DiFranco B, Schumacher J, Morris D.
(1992).
Removal of nasogastric tube fragments from three horses.
J Am Vet Med Assoc, 201(7), 1035-1037.
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Researcher Affiliations
- Department of Large Animal Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University, College Station 77843.
MeSH Terms
- Animals
- Esophagoscopy / veterinary
- Esophagus
- Female
- Foreign Bodies / surgery
- Foreign Bodies / veterinary
- Horse Diseases / surgery
- Horses
- Intubation, Gastrointestinal / veterinary
- Male
- Polyurethanes
- Stomach
Citations
This article has been cited 3 times.- Nakamae Y, Hobbs KJ, Ziegler J, Rivero LA, Kennedy S, Stockler J, Gomez DE. Gastrointestinal foreign bodies in pet pigs: 17 cases.. J Vet Intern Med 2022 May;36(3):1185-1189.
- Cribb NC, Kenney DG, Reid-Burke R. Removal of a nasogastric tube fragment from the stomach of a standing horse.. Can Vet J 2012 Jan;53(1):83-5.
- Abutarbush SM. Esophageal laceration and obstruction caused by a foreign body in 2 young foals.. Can Vet J 2011 Jul;52(7):764-7.
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