• Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.76-78
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• 2005

A 1 year 2 months old, male Chihuahua dog weighing 0.92 kg was presented with a history of intermittent vomiting after eating since two weeks ago. Based on the history, clinical signs, physical examination, and contrast radiographs, the diagnosis of sliding hiatal hernia was made. Diaphragmatic plication, esophagopexy and left-sided gastropexy concurrently required for surgical correction but in this case, diaphragmatic plication and esophagopexy could not be applied because of the patient's special condition. Instead, left-sided gastropexy was performed with additional pyloropexy. To treat reflux esophagitis, cimetidine and sucralfate were administrated and patient was fed in an upright position. Two days after the surgery, the patient showed normal activity and after then there was not found recurrence or complication.

• Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.61-64
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• 2001

A 1.2 kg, five-month-old, female domestic short-hair cat was referred to Seoul National University Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital with a history of vomiting immediatley after eating. Clinical signs were depression, anorexia, severe dehydration and vomiting since weaning. According to history taking, physical examination, complete blood count, serum chemical profile and contrast radiographic study, it was diagnosed as congenital sliding esophageal hiatal hernia. Diaphragmatic plication, esophagopexy and left-sided belt-loop gastropexy were performed. Ranitidine (2 mg/kg, IV, q12h) and sucralfate suspension (20 mg/kg, PO, q6h) were administered with low-fat liquified diet to treat reflux esophagitis. Clinical signs related to esophageal hiatal hernia disappeared immediately after surgical treatment and did not recur for 4 months.

• Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
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• v.58 no.2
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• pp.111-114
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• 2018

A 6-year-old female domestic short hair cat presented with acute onset of vomiting, anorexia, lethargy, and tachypnea. The cat was apparently healthy prior to presentation without history of trauma. On diagnostic imagings, the entire stomach and spleen were detected in the thoracic cavity. An emergent celiotomy was performed, and a type-4 hiatal hernia was confirmed; the stomach, spleen, pancreas, and duodenum were herniated through the esophageal hiatus. It was corrected using phrenicoplasty, esophagopexy, and left-sided gastropexy and there was no recurrence 16 months after surgery. This is the first case report of an idiopathic type-4 hiatal hernia in a cat.