| A retrospective study of 34 dogs with gastric dilation-volvulus (GDV) was conducted. Age, breed, surgical treatment, and mortality were analyzed. Brazilian Fila was the most prevalent breed and 8.4 years was the mean age. Ali animals were submitted to laparotomy with stomach repositioning and decompression. Gastrotomy was performed in 38.2% of the dogs. Seven of the 8 dogs with gross evidence of gastric necrosis underwent gastric resection (20.6% of cases). Gastropexy was performed in 21 of the 34 dogs (61.8%); splenectomy in 8 (23.4%). Overall mortality was 44.1 %, and 75% of these had gross signs of gastric necrosis. A large number of dogs died on the first day after surgery. Mortality was further increased when splenectomy, gastrotomy and gastric... |
