Mini‐invasive approach for removal of iliopsoas migrating grass awns with an atraumatic wound retractor

This case series describes a novel mini coeliotomy approach using a radial, atraumatic self‐retaining retractor for the retrieval of migrant plant foreign bodies from the iliopsoas muscles of six male dogs under intra‐operative ultrasonographic guidance. Four dogs had a history of pulmonary disease...

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Published inJournal of small animal practice Vol. 62; no. 2; pp. 150 - 155
Main Authors Moretti, G., Birettoni, F., Caivano, D., Nannarone, S., Crovace, A., Porciello, F., Bufalari, A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.02.2021
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Subjects
Animals
Dog Diseases - surgery
Dogs
Foreign bodies
Foreign Bodies - diagnostic imaging
Foreign Bodies - surgery
Foreign Bodies - veterinary
Foreign-Body Migration - veterinary
Inhalation
Lung diseases
Male
Muscles
Poaceae
Surgery
Ultrasonography
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Summary:This case series describes a novel mini coeliotomy approach using a radial, atraumatic self‐retaining retractor for the retrieval of migrant plant foreign bodies from the iliopsoas muscles of six male dogs under intra‐operative ultrasonographic guidance. Four dogs had a history of pulmonary disease potentially compatible with inhalation of a foreign body approximately 2–4 months before presentation. Under ultrasonographic guidance, the grass awns were identified in the iliopsoas muscle and were completely removed. In this case series, the annular ring device provided an excellent view of the surgical field for intra‐abdominal manipulations. Patient follow‐up at 15 days and 6 to 12 months after surgery indicated a full recovery, and no grass awn fragment residues were identified.
ISSN:0022-4510
1748-5827
DOI:10.1111/jsap.13066