Treatment of acquired pyloric stenosis via Y-U pyloroplasty in a Burmese cat

Case summary An 11-year-old female spayed Burmese cat was presented for chronic intermittent vomiting. Previous medical and dietary treatments were unsuccessful. Endoscopically, a narrow pyloric outlet was found and Y-U pyloroplasty was performed. The clinical signs disappeared postoperatively after...

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Main Authors: Aleksandra Preibisz, Pavel Slunsky, Claudia Sabine Schwedes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2022-11-01
Series:Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/20551169221136466
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Summary:Case summary An 11-year-old female spayed Burmese cat was presented for chronic intermittent vomiting. Previous medical and dietary treatments were unsuccessful. Endoscopically, a narrow pyloric outlet was found and Y-U pyloroplasty was performed. The clinical signs disappeared postoperatively after treatment with a proton pump inhibitor and dietary management. Relevance and novel information This is the first case report of feline-acquired pyloric stenosis with documented histopathological findings from a full-thickness biopsy of the pyloric sphincter. In addition, this is the first case of Y-U pyloroplasty being conducted in a cat. The histopathological findings might help explain the pathogenesis of this disorder in cats.
ISSN:2055-1169