Gastropexy is an effective preventive against death from torsion bloat in large dogs.
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In gastropexy, the stomach is tacked to the right side of the abdominal wall, so it cannot shift or twist.
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The tube ( or multiple tubes ) is used for gastropexy, or adhering the stomach to the abdominal wall, preventing twisting of the stomach.
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In studies of dogs treated for bloat, of those with gastropexy, only 4.3 % had a re-occurrence of bloat, compared to 54.5 % of those dogs that did not have a gastropexy.
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In studies of dogs treated for bloat, of those with gastropexy, only 4.3 % had a re-occurrence of bloat, compared to 54.5 % of those dogs that did not have a gastropexy.
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