Surgical treatment of a distal oesophageal stricture by mucosal radial incision and dilation in a kitten with secondary megaoesophagus
Case summary A 7-month-old intact female Maine Coon cat was presented with a 2-month history of regurgitations. Contrast radiographic and endoscopic examinations revealed a diffuse megaoesophagus secondary to a severe lower oesophageal stricture. An epiphrenic diverticulum was noted. Endoscopic ball...
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| description | Case summary A 7-month-old intact female Maine Coon cat was presented with a 2-month history of regurgitations. Contrast radiographic and endoscopic examinations revealed a diffuse megaoesophagus secondary to a severe lower oesophageal stricture. An epiphrenic diverticulum was noted. Endoscopic balloon dilation was unsuccessful. Gastrotomy was thus performed in order to incise the oesophageal wall radially along the stricture site, and then to dilate the stricture. A diameter of 20 mm was reached. With the aim of preventing stricture recurrence, submucosal injections of triamcinolone acetonide were performed. An 18 Fr oesophagogastric feeding tube was placed and a left gastropexy was performed in order to exert some traction on the gastroesophageal junction, with the aim of reducing the oesophageal diverticulum. Twelve months postoperatively, clinical signs had completely resolved and follow-up radiographs revealed marked improvement of the oesophageal dilatation. Relevance and novel information Lower oesophageal strictures should be considered when evaluating regurgitations or megaoesophagus in a kitten. Surgical mucosal radial incision is a therapeutic option in cases of lower oesophageal stricture refractory to balloon dilation, and can lead to a marked improvement of clinical signs and of the oesophagus diameter leading to clinical success. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b8b90d33408149ed9dc79fb140fd94f42022-12-21T21:34:55ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports2055-11692021-03-01710.1177/2055116921994516Surgical treatment of a distal oesophageal stricture by mucosal radial incision and dilation in a kitten with secondary megaoesophagusMaxime Kurtz0Mathieu V Paulin1Alexandre Fournet2Adeline Decambron3Virginie Fabrès4Valérie Freiche5Internal Medicine Department, National Veterinary School of Alfort, Maisons-Alfort, FranceInternal Medicine Department, National Veterinary School of Alfort, Maisons-Alfort, FranceSurgery Department, National Veterinary School of Alfort, Maisons-Alfort, FranceSurgery Department, National Veterinary School of Alfort, Maisons-Alfort, FranceInternal Medicine Department, National Veterinary School of Alfort, Maisons-Alfort, FranceInternal Medicine Department, National Veterinary School of Alfort, Maisons-Alfort, FranceCase summary A 7-month-old intact female Maine Coon cat was presented with a 2-month history of regurgitations. Contrast radiographic and endoscopic examinations revealed a diffuse megaoesophagus secondary to a severe lower oesophageal stricture. An epiphrenic diverticulum was noted. Endoscopic balloon dilation was unsuccessful. Gastrotomy was thus performed in order to incise the oesophageal wall radially along the stricture site, and then to dilate the stricture. A diameter of 20 mm was reached. With the aim of preventing stricture recurrence, submucosal injections of triamcinolone acetonide were performed. An 18 Fr oesophagogastric feeding tube was placed and a left gastropexy was performed in order to exert some traction on the gastroesophageal junction, with the aim of reducing the oesophageal diverticulum. Twelve months postoperatively, clinical signs had completely resolved and follow-up radiographs revealed marked improvement of the oesophageal dilatation. Relevance and novel information Lower oesophageal strictures should be considered when evaluating regurgitations or megaoesophagus in a kitten. Surgical mucosal radial incision is a therapeutic option in cases of lower oesophageal stricture refractory to balloon dilation, and can lead to a marked improvement of clinical signs and of the oesophagus diameter leading to clinical success.https://doi.org/10.1177/2055116921994516 |
| spellingShingle | Maxime Kurtz Mathieu V Paulin Alexandre Fournet Adeline Decambron Virginie Fabrès Valérie Freiche Surgical treatment of a distal oesophageal stricture by mucosal radial incision and dilation in a kitten with secondary megaoesophagus Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports |
| title | Surgical treatment of a distal oesophageal stricture by mucosal radial incision and dilation in a kitten with secondary megaoesophagus |
| title_full | Surgical treatment of a distal oesophageal stricture by mucosal radial incision and dilation in a kitten with secondary megaoesophagus |
| title_fullStr | Surgical treatment of a distal oesophageal stricture by mucosal radial incision and dilation in a kitten with secondary megaoesophagus |
| title_full_unstemmed | Surgical treatment of a distal oesophageal stricture by mucosal radial incision and dilation in a kitten with secondary megaoesophagus |
| title_short | Surgical treatment of a distal oesophageal stricture by mucosal radial incision and dilation in a kitten with secondary megaoesophagus |
| title_sort | surgical treatment of a distal oesophageal stricture by mucosal radial incision and dilation in a kitten with secondary megaoesophagus |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/2055116921994516 |
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