Peritonitis following intestinal anastomosis and enteroplication in a kitten with intussusception

Aust Vet J. 1997 Mar;75(3):175-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1997.tb10058.x.

Abstract

A 10 week old kitten with an intussusception was treated by intestinal resection and enteroplication. Several months later it developed peritonitis which responded to open peritoneal drainage and antibiotics.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anastomosis, Surgical / adverse effects
  • Anastomosis, Surgical / methods
  • Anastomosis, Surgical / veterinary*
  • Animals
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Cat Diseases / diagnosis
  • Cat Diseases / etiology*
  • Cat Diseases / therapy
  • Cats
  • Cephalosporins / therapeutic use
  • Cephalothin / therapeutic use
  • Drainage / methods
  • Drainage / veterinary
  • Gentamicins / therapeutic use
  • Intestine, Small / pathology
  • Intestine, Small / surgery
  • Intussusception / surgery
  • Intussusception / veterinary*
  • Leukocyte Count / veterinary
  • Male
  • Peritonitis / diagnosis
  • Peritonitis / etiology
  • Peritonitis / veterinary*
  • Postoperative Complications / diagnosis
  • Postoperative Complications / veterinary*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Cephalosporins
  • Gentamicins
  • Cephalothin