Biomechanical Evaluation of Gastropexy Techniques in the Dog |
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| Authors: | STEPHEN H LEVINE DVM MS DENNIS D CAYWOOD DVM MS DipACVS |
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| Institution: | Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota. |
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| Abstract: | The relative strength of adhesions created by three different gastropexy techniques in dogs was evaluated two and six months following surgery. Tube gastrostomy formed a stronger adhesion (p>.001) when compared with simple gastropexy and permanent gastropexy two months after operation. In a smaller number of animals examined at six months, no difference in strength was noted between permanent gastropexy and tube gastrostomy. |
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