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Taylor A, Cooper E, Ham K. Delayed intestinal perforation secondary to blunt force abdominal trauma in a cat. JFMS Open Rep. 2018;4(1):2055116918763410doi: 10.1177/2055116918763410.
Taylor, A., Cooper, E., & Ham, K. (2018). Delayed intestinal perforation secondary to blunt force abdominal trauma in a cat. JFMS open reports, 4(1), 2055116918763410. https://doi.org/10.1177/2055116918763410
Taylor, A, et al. "Delayed intestinal perforation secondary to blunt force abdominal trauma in a cat." JFMS open reports vol. 4,1 (2018): 2055116918763410. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/2055116918763410
Taylor A, Cooper E, Ham K. Delayed intestinal perforation secondary to blunt force abdominal trauma in a cat. JFMS Open Rep. 2018 Apr 09;4(1):2055116918763410. doi: 10.1177/2055116918763410. eCollection 2018. PMID: 29662682; PMCID: PMC5894924.
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JFMS Open Rep. 2018 Apr 09;4(1):2055116918763410. doi: 10.1177/2055116918763410. eCollection 2018.

Delayed intestinal perforation secondary to blunt force abdominal trauma in a cat.

JFMS open reports

A Taylor, E Cooper, K Ham

Affiliations

  1. Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, North Grafton, MA, USA.
  2. Department of Emergency and Critical Care, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
  3. Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences - Small Animal Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.

PMID: 29662682 PMCID: PMC5894924 DOI: 10.1177/2055116918763410

Abstract

CASE SUMMARY: A 7-month-old intact male domestic shorthair cat was presented 4 h after being hit by a car. It had bilateral inguinal hernias and a mesenteric rent that were repaired surgically and a hematoma in the left retroperitoneal space. No other intra-abdominal abnormalities were identified on abdominal surgical exploration. Approximately 72 h after presentation, the cat started vomiting and developed severe abdominal discomfort. A sudden decrease in mentation and elevation of respiratory rate and effort ensued. Abdominal radiographs showed loss of detail in the abdominal cavity, and abdominocentesis confirmed septic peritonitis. The cat was euthanized, and post-mortem evaluation of the bowel revealed two 1 cm perforations of the jejunum.

RELEVANCE AND NOVEL INFORMATION: To our knowledge, delayed intestinal perforation secondary to blunt force abdominal trauma has not previously been reported in cats. It has been reported in dogs, but the pathophysiology resulting in perforation is poorly understood. Delayed intestinal injury secondary to blunt force abdominal trauma has been reported in people, especially in children, as a result of motor vehicle accidents.

Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest: The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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