Use of a biodegradable self-expanding stent in the management of a benign oesophageal stricture in a cat

An 11-year-old domestic shorthair cat presented with a six-week history of regurgitation following a dental procedure. Endoscopy identified a single oesophageal stricture in the cervical oesophagus. Stricture reformation occurred following endoscopic balloon catheter dilation on two occasions. Follo...

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Published in:Journal of small animal practice 2010, Vol.51 (1), p.49-52
Main Authors: Battersby, I, Doyle, R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Absorbable Implants - veterinary
Animals
Balloon catheters
Balloon treatment
Biodegradability
Biodegradation
Canned food
case studies
cat diseases
Cat Diseases - pathology
Cat Diseases - therapy
Catheterization - instrumentation
Catheterization - methods
Catheterization - veterinary
Cats
Domestic animals
Endoscopy
esophageal diseases
Esophageal Stenosis - pathology
Esophageal Stenosis - therapy
Esophageal Stenosis - veterinary
Esophagus
Esophagus - pathology
Female
Implants
Medical instruments
Recurrence
Regurgitation
stent
Stents - veterinary
Stricture
Treatment Outcome
veterinary equipment
vomiting
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Summary:An 11-year-old domestic shorthair cat presented with a six-week history of regurgitation following a dental procedure. Endoscopy identified a single oesophageal stricture in the cervical oesophagus. Stricture reformation occurred following endoscopic balloon catheter dilation on two occasions. Following a third balloon dilation a biodegradable polydioxanone self-expanding stent was placed across the stricture site. Following the implantation the cat was able to eat soft canned food orally without regurgitation. Fluoroscopic examination performed four months after placement indicated that the stent was no longer present and the cervical oesophagus was able to pass boluses of canned food with no signs of obstruction.
ISSN:0022-4510
1748-5827
DOI:10.1111/j.1748-5827.2009.00868.x