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Gastroesophageal intussusception and megaesophagus were diagnosed in a 5-week-old German Shepherd Dog. Exploratory surgery was performed, and belt loop gastropexy was used to maintain proper gastric position after manual reduction of the intussusception. The pup survived surgery and was clinically normal when it was 6 months old. Follow-up contrast radiography revealed resolution of the megaesophagus and apparent permanent gastropexy. Previous reports have indicated extremely high mortality for gastroesophageal intussusception, and resolution of megaesophagus in the dog is unusual.
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PMID:Belt loop gastropexy in the management of gastroesophageal intussusception in a pup. 139 77

The diagnosis and management of surgical diseases of the esophagus are discussed. Esophageal foreign bodies, strictures, esophagobronchial fistulas, diverticula, gastroesophageal intussusception, hiatal hernias, and megaesophagus are included in the discussion.
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PMID:Surgical diseases of the esophagus. 310 93

Distension of the stomach with air and fluid was treated successfully in 9 of 10 dogs by use of an indwelling nasogastric tube. A nasogastric tube was used to remove swallowed air and gastric fluid after surgery, as a precautionary measure to prevent recurrence of gastric distention in 2 dogs. A nasoesophageal tube was used to remove retained barium sulfate and saliva in a cat with megaesophagus and esophageal obstruction caused by gastroesophageal intussusception. Passage of the tube through the nose into the esophagus or stomach was easily accomplished in 10 of the 13 animals, requiring only mild restraint and an anesthetic instilled locally into the nostril. Moderate restraint and more than one attempt at passage of the tube through the nose (ventral meatus) were required in the other 3 animals. In one of these, passage through the ventral meatus and into the pharynx could not be accomplished. Of the 12 animals in which the tube was inserted successfully, 11 tolerated it. The tubes remained inserted from 5 minutes to 48 hours (average, 18.5 hours) without clinically detected complications. This technique offers an alternative to orogastric, gastrostomy, or pharyngostomy tubes for initial and continuous intubation and decompression of the stomach and/or esophagus in the dog and cat. It was found to be practical and effective for the removal of air or fluid, but not the removal of coarse food particles.
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PMID:Use of a nasogastric tube for gastric and esophageal decompression in the dog and cat. 372 68

An adult female domestic shorthair cat was evaluated for chronic upper respiratory disease and vomiting. A diagnosis of idiopathic megaesophagus with intermittent gastroesophageal intussusception (GEI) was made based on radiographic and endoscopic examinations. The GEI was manually reduced by use of a stomach tube during the endoscopic procedure. An incisional gastropexy was performed to prevent recurrence. Gastroesophageal intussusception is a rare condition in cats. In dogs it is usually associated with rapid progression of clinical signs, culminating in death. In this cat, the condition was associated with chronic signs, probably due to the intermittent nature of the GEI.
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PMID:Intermittent gastroesophageal intussusception in a cat with idiopathic megaesophagus. 1136 Nov 14

Gastroesophageal intussusception is a rare condition in dogs. We report a gastroesophageal intussusception in an adult dog which had been subjected to unilateral pneumonectomy as a pup. One year after the surgery, computerized tomography scans indicated megaesophagus in the caudal third of the thorax. However, clinically the dog had experienced only a few episodes of vomiting of bile-stained fluid, which was not associated with eating. At 15 months after surgery, the dog was found dead without prior clinical signs of disease. At that time, gastroesophageal intussusception was identified. The cause of the intussusception is not known, although megaesophagus may be a predisposing factor.
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PMID:Gastroesophageal Intussusception Associated with Pneumonectomy in a Dog. 1245 95