Surgical treatment of an oesophageal achalasia in a small breed dog

Sang-Woo Bae, Chang-Hoon Han, Aram Jang, Hye-Jin Jung, Hee-Sup Moon and Jae-Hoon Lee
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Sang-Woo Bae: Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical sciences, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Chang-Hoon Han: Institute of Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Republic of Korea
Aram Jang: Institute of Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Republic of Korea
Hye-Jin Jung: Institute of Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Republic of Korea
Hee-Sup Moon: Institute of Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Republic of Korea
Jae-Hoon Lee: Institute of Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Republic of Korea

Veterinární medicína, 2019, vol. 64, issue 8, 367-372

Abstract: A 6-year-old, male Yorkshire Terrier dog presented with persistent regurgitation and severe weight loss. Based on the clinical signs, physical and other various diagnostic examinations, including fluoroscopy, were performed. Myasthenia gravis was ruled out through a serum acetylcholine receptor antibody titre measurement and a negative response to neostigmine bromide (0.02 mg/kg) within 4 hours of injection. The dog was diagnosed with idiopathic oesophageal achalasia. As a treatment, a modified Heller's oesophagomyotomy was performed, and the dog recovered well with no signs of recurrence for 18 months.

Keywords: canine oesophageal achalasia; oesophagomyotomy; modified Heller's myotomy; myenteric plexus (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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