Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Partial typhlectomy and ileocolostomy for treatment of nonreducible cecocolic intussusception in a horse.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Year:
- 1994
- Authors:
- Ward, J L & Fubini, S L
- Affiliation:
- Department of Clinical Sciences · United States
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A 2-year-old male Standardbred horse was diagnosed with a serious condition called cecocolic intussusception, where part of the intestine was stuck inside another part, causing intermittent colic (abdominal pain) for three days. The affected area of the intestine was swollen and dead, so the veterinarians had to perform surgery to remove part of the cecum and connect the remaining parts of the intestine. After the surgery, the horse faced some complications, including inflammation in the abdomen, blood clots, low red blood cell counts, and low protein levels, but these were treated successfully. One year later, the horse was healthy and able to train again.
Abstract
Cecocolic intussusception was detected in a 2-year-old male Standardbred horse with a 3-day history of signs of intermittent colic. The entire cecum, which was located within the lumen of the right ventral colon, was edematous and necrotic, and could not be manually reduced. A colotomy was made, and partial typhlectomy was performed. An ileocolostomy also was performed. To prevent eversion of the cecal base, the site of invagination into the colon was oversewn. Several postoperative complications were treated, including peritonitis, thrombophlebitis, anemia, and hypoproteinemia, and 1 year after surgery, the horse was healthy and in training.
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