Use of tracheotube for correction of stenosis after resection of rectal diverticulum in a dog ‐ case report

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Stricture in the gastrointestinal tract can occur congenitally or be acquired following the administration of medication, or caused by gastroesophageal reflux, foreign bodies, or resections that require enteroanastomosis. Rectal stricture is specifically described as rare in dogs and may be related to surgeries in the final portion of the gastrointestinal tract, such as corrections of diverticula or neoplasms, or a result of adhesions in the reproductive or urinary systems. The most common treatment for this type of lesion, albeit not standardized, is the endoscopic balloon dilation with or without intralesional administration of corticosteroids. The purpose of this study is to describe the success of an alternative treatment for a case of acquired rectal stricture secondary to surgical resection for the treatment of an intestinal diverticulum located in the rectum. The use of the tracheotube via the rectum has been shown to be a low‐cost, easy‐to‐perform and effective technique in solving acquired rectal stenosis after surgical resection of a rectal diverticulum associated with a perineal hernia.