Gastric necrosis and perforation can occur up to 5 days after surgery, especially if resection was performed to
remove necrotic tissues.
ABC Veterinary Hospital performed lifesaving surgery on Penny, the Chi - weenie, to
remove necrotic tissue from a rattlesnake bite.
Not exact matches
Treatment Medical treatment is based on maintaining or restoring adequate
tissue perfusion, limiting bacterial translocation and inhibiting infl ammatory mediators and pancreatic enzymes; surgical treatment consists principally of restoring biliary outfl ow,
removing infected
necrotic pancreatic
tissue, or coping with sequela such as pseudocysts.
On day three the vet
removed all the
necrotic tissue.
The surgeon will also inspect the surrounding area,
remove any of the
necrotic tissue and sew the healthy sections back together.