A study of 351 bowel perforation claims between 2007 and 2013 revealed that a majority of malpractice claims come as a result of an incident from an endoscopy, an exploratory procedure where a surgeon will guide a viewing device down the throat and
into the stomach to assess a medical situation and formulate a plan.
Patients have also suffered injury as a result of feeding tubes meant to be fed
into their stomach, have been fed into their lungs — this can be fatal.
Our attorneys have seen several cases where, during intubation for a respirator, the tube was positioned incorrectly and air went
into the stomach instead of the lungs, or the patient suffered extubation and the tube was not replaced.
Unlike Darwin's Frog, the eggs were swallowed
into her stomach.
As soon as the eggs show signs of emerging as wriggling tadpoles, the male swallows them; not
into his stomach, but into his vocal sac.
But, in being dazzled by the brilliance of its surface, the chance to pull the viewer down through Welles and Mellvile,
into the stomach of the great white whale (and whatever metaphorical possibilities that particular image may contain) has been missed.
They included Acconci's masturbation piece, Seedbed (1972), and one of her own works, Lips of Thomas (1975), in which she carves a star
into her stomach with a razor blade, lies on a crucifix of ice, and then whips herself — as much of an endurance test for the audience as for the artist.
You're lulled into a false sense of security, inspiring you to lower your guard and that's when your footing is yanked from under you and you fall into an abyss of distress as your heart drops
into your stomach.
You can jet boat in Sydney or up in Cairns; it just depends where you'd rather turn
into a stomach churning blur... The basic premise is that you get into a very high - powered boat and hoon around the place with a driver who lives to scare the hell out of backpackers.
A technician lubricates a long plastic tube with olive oil and threads it through a nostril and
into the stomach.
Gastric dilatation without torsion or volvulus is relieved by passing a long rubber or plastic tube through the dog's mouth
into the stomach.
Can I administer treatment at home e.g. daily tablets, daily injections, prescription diet, manually expressing cat's bladder and / or bowel, syrigne feeding through a tube
into the stomach?
The veterinarian will insert a hollow tube
into the stomach cavity and flush out the stomach.
Of course, this declaration differed entirely from a statement made by the Abolition of Vivisection which warned, «[Beagles] can be force fed chemicals and drugs in capsules or via plastic tubes inserted through their mouths, directly
into their stomach or strapped into a harness for hours at a time while substances are pumped directly into their bloodstream.
A gastrostomy tube is a small rubber tube that passes directly
into the stomach through the skin and body wall of the cat's abdomen.
We took her to emergency animal hospital, finding out she had a large mass on her spleen that ruptured and bleeding
into her stomach.
In this process, the abdominal entry site on the left side of the dog's belly is clipped and cleaning to make way for a large needle that is inserted
into his stomach.
If this is not possible due to twisting of the stomach, a large bore needle may be inserted through the skin
into the stomach to relieve the pressure in the stomach.
Nutrition and medications can be delivered via the tube directly
into the stomach.
A mouth gag is placed between the teeth to prevent the pet from chewing, and a red rubber tube is passed through the mouth, down the esophagus, and
into the stomach.
The vomiting of bile would have been due to bile refluxing
into the stomach and acidic irritation of an empty stomach.
An incision is made through the abdominal wall and directly
into the stomach.
When it is best to deliver food directly
into the stomach, a gastrostomy tube is placed through the abdominal wall
into the stomach and secured into place.
In order to get him the nutrition he needed to thrive, Hamlet needed to be tube - fed for several days, which involved pushing a tiny, fine tube down his throat and syringing formula directly
into his stomach.
Instead it is considered a combination disorder in which the esophagus (the tube that carries food and liquid between the mouth and stomach) dilates and loses motility (its ability to move food
into the stomach).
Bathing and brushing helps lower the amount of hair swallowed during self - grooming, but some hair gets
into the stomach and it can not be digested.
Nutritional interventions that utilize the GI tract may be as simple as placing food in the mouth to stimulate the swallowing reflex, or as complex as surgically placing a feeding tube
into the stomach or small intestine.
Vets first try to pass a stomach tube through the dog's mouth and
into the stomach to remove the air.
When this is the case, a large bore needle called a trochar can be inserted through the side of the dog and
into the stomach or a surgical cut - down on the abdominal wall and the stomach with temporarily suturing of the openings together, removes the trapped pressure.
If the stomach is twisted, the veterinarian may have to determine the location of the stomach and cut an opening
into the stomach through the side of the body to release the gas.
The next part of Joey's war involved placing a feeding tube past the narrowing and
into the stomach to allow the esophagus to rest and to allow Joey to get food and water.
This allows gravity to pull the food and water
into the stomach.
This is because tiny backward - slanted projections (papillae) on the surface of her rough tongue propel the indigestible hair down her throat and
into her stomach.
Megaesophagus is an abnormally enlarged esophagus which prevents the dog from swallowing normally and passing food
into the stomach.
This vertical elevation allows any fluid that has accumulated in the esophagus to drain
into the stomach.
Food is slow to empty from the esophagus
into the stomach.
In some instances, the foreign body will need to be pushed
into the stomach where it can be moved through the digestive tract or be surgically removed.
Gastropexies can also be performed laparoscopically (using instruments and a camera inserted through small incisions in the body wall) or endoscopically (using a camera and instruments inserted down the esophagus and
into the stomach).
Studies have shown that, in many cases, tablets or capsules given as a «dry swallow» do not pass
into the stomach in cats but may become lodged in the esophagus.
It is recommended for pet owners to administer 3 - 6 cc of water immediately following any tablet administration to speed passage of the tablet
into the stomach.
She inserted a syringe
into his stomach and it filled with blood, which ment the tumor had ruptured.
This is now what us ME parents refer to as their «upright time,» the period of time after the meal is finished when they remain upright in order for all food and liquids to go
into their stomach.
(You will need to press on the belly every few minutes to expel the air that has been forced
into the stomach.)
Tube feeding involves using a syringe and lubricated tube to introduce formula through the mouth and directly
into the stomach.
An alternative to a stomach tube is insertion of a large needle through the abdominal wall
into the stomach to allow gas to escape.
A stomach tube will potentially be passed through their mouth and
into their stomach (if possible) to relief some of the stomach distension.
It is widely recommended that after pilling a cat, the procedure be followed by feeding food or a treat or giving a swallow or two of water with a syringe to ensure the pill has been taken
into the stomach.
Push down on the stomach area every few seconds to help expel the air that may have blown
into the stomach.
This will help push the pill
into the stomach, preventing the pill from sitting in the esophagus.
The primary point is to get food
into the stomach so that the gut doesn't stop moving, which would add further complications for your bunny.