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Subcutaneous emphysema, pneumoperitoneum, and pneumoretroperitoneum after gastrostomy tube placement in a cat

2000; American Veterinary Medical Association; Volume: 216; Issue: 7 Linguagem: Inglês

10.2460/javma.2000.216.1096

ISSN

1943-569X

Autores

Nicola J. Mason, K. Michel,

Tópico(s)

Pneumothorax, Barotrauma, Emphysema

Resumo

A 17-year-old spayed female domestic shorthair cat developed subcutaneous emphysema, pneumoperitoneum, and pneumoretroperitoneum during endoscopic placement of a gastrostomy feeding tube after gastric insufflation and cannula insertion. The cat underwent exploratory laparotomy to investigate the possibility of gastric rupture but only a 2- to 3-mm defect was found in the gastric fundus at the site of cannula insertion. Pasteurella multocida and Enterobacter spp were cultured aerobically from the peritoneal cavity. The cat recovered without complications.

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