Rumino-cecal anastomosis for treatment of recurrent tympany: Experimental study in goats.

Research Abstract

The present study is an experimental study performed on seven mature healthy goats, from which two goats were used for description of the topographical anatomy of the area through which the cecum passed and anastomosed with the dorsal ruminal sac. The remaining five goats were used for induction of rumino-cecal anastomosis that was followed by induction of a state of frothy tympany for 3 months to simulate recurrent tympany associating diaphragmatic hernia. Results revealed that the technique is a simple technique required no complicated equipments and had minimal complications. All operated goats survived the period of experiment after which they were sacrificed and the rumen, the cecum, and seat of anastomosis were examined histopatholo-gically. Histopathology revealed complete epithelization and fusion at seat of anastomosis, mild submucosal histopatho-logical changes of the cecal wall close to seat of anastomosis, and absence of severe histopathological changes at the rumen and cecum. It is concluded that the technique can be considered for treatment of selected cases of pregnant large ruminants suffered from diaphragmatic hernia and recurrent tympany, and further study in clinical cases is required to prove the suitability of this experimental technique in large ruminants.

Research Keywords

anastomosis, cecum, experim-ental, goats rumen, tympany