Repair of a sliding (type I) hiatal hernia in a cat via herniorrhaphy, esophagoplasty and floppy Nissen fundoplication

Case summary A 10-month-old domestic shorthair cat was evaluated for severe esophagitis and protracted vomiting and regurgitation secondary to a sliding (type I) hiatal hernia. The hernia and concurrent upper airway obstruction (nasopharyngeal polyp) were diagnosed with a multi-modality approach, in...

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Main Authors: Jennifer M Gambino, Ramesh Sivacolundhu, Meghan DeLucia, Elizabeth Hiebert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2015-08-01
Series:Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2055116915602498