Gastropexy

A Gastropexy is done to tack the right side of the stomach to the right side of the body wall using minimally invasive surgery

Benefits of the laparoscopic surgery:

• Shorter surgery and anesthesia time

• Less pain

• Quicker recovery

• Prevents life-threatening twist of stomach

• Less expensive than treating life-threatening GDV

• Patient can go home on the day of the procedure

Indications

Gastric volvulus and dilation (GDV) or bloat is a common life-threatening condition that affects many large breeds of dogs; for information on GDV look at GDV web page.  This condition involves distention of the stomach usually with gas and twisting of the stomach

Why wait until the life-threatening condition has occurred?  A preventative minimally invasive procedure is now available for your pet

Breeds that are susceptible to GDV and should be considered for the preventative procedure

• Great Danes - one in four Danes will bloat in their lifetime

• Irish Wolf Hounds

• German Shepherds

• Standard Poodles

• Blood Hounds

Laparoscopic surgery

• A procedure called a gastropexy can be done to tack the right side of the stomach to the right side of the body wall using minimally invasive surgery

• A scope is inserted into the belly cavity

• An instrument port is made on the front right side of the abdomen and the right side of the stomach is picked up with a laparoscopic instrument

• The instrument port incision is enlarged to 1 1/2 inches and the stomach is sutured to the right body wall

• Below is a YouTube video of laparoscopic surgery being performed;

Benefits of the laparoscopic surgery over open surgery

• Shorter surgery and anesthesia time

• Minimally invasive

• Two small incisions therefore less scaring

• Less pain

• Quicker recovery

• Prevents life-threatening twist of stomach

• Less expensive than treating life-threatening GDV

• Patient can go home on the day of the procedure