A Great Dane is presented for her ovariohysterectomy. The owner would also like to have a procedure done at the same time to secure her stomach to the body wall to prevent her from a gastric dilatation volvulus in the future. What is this procedure called?

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Answer:

Gastropexy

Explanation:

Gastropexy is a surgical procedure that is used to prevent the GDV commonly called torsion or blot. It is a life-threatening condition where the stomach gets flips and twists and tapping airs and gases in the stomach. Circulation to the spleen and stomach get stuck. During gastropexy, the stomach is attached to the abdominal wall and is unable to twist. This procedure is always used to perform GDV. It is performed by a large incision in abdominal due to the critical nature of the patients it is associated with risk.