Evidence graph · finding
PrecedentinfoVerified2008-04
JAVMA 2008: chew-treat esophageal obstructions 'difficult to remove via endoscopy', 25.8% mortality
Leib & Sartor, 31 dogs: dental-chew foreign bodies were hard to retrieve endoscopically, caused moderate/severe esophageal damage and strictures. Later series (Brisson 2018) confirm advancing an ungraspable object into the stomach as standard practice — matching what VEG did.
Sources (4)
- PubMed — Leib & Sartor, JAVMA 2008 (PMID 18380620)journal2008-04-01Verified
- PubMed — Brisson et al., JAVMA 2018 (PMID 29346048)journal2018-01Verified
- Today's Veterinary Practice — Esophageal foreign bodiesveterinaryVerified
- PubMed — Laiket et al., J Adv Vet Anim Res 2025 (PMID 41069716): esophageal FBs 'primarily composed of bones and dried dog snacks'journal2025Verified
Upstream: what leads here
- Nothing upstream.