NASCIMENTO, T. M.; http://lattes.cnpq.br/3003760117567596; NASCIMENTO, Thalles de Medeiros.
Abstract:
The esophagograph or esophagogram is a radiologic technique indicates to assist the
diagnosis of the functional and structural disorders in the esophagus, by the oral
administration of contrasts as barium sulfate or organic iodides. But the oral administration
of contrasts in cats turn out to be complicated due the consistency and the flavor of barium
solutions, resulting in stressed patients, increasing the risks to develop regurgitation and
aspiration. Based in these difficulties, this work suggest to establish an alternative
technique of easy execution to administrate the barium sulfate in domestic cats suffering
disturbs in digestive tract, aiming to offer better comfort to the animal, decreasing the risks
of aspiration. Were used 14 animals, being 10 healthy and 4 with disturbs in the digestive
tract, from the Veterinary Hospital of the Health and Rural Technology Center of the
Campina Grande University - in the campus from Patos –PB. The technique consists in the
use of a nasoesophagic catheter in the animals, applications of diluted barium sulfate in
50% and in series executions of radio-x before and then the application of the contrast.
Between the animals submitted to the new radiographic technique, one of the healthy
animals (G1) and two animals with disturbs in the digestive tract (G2) presented aspiration
of barium to the respiratory system. This technique showed an easy and fast execution,
offering great comfort and security in the process of diagnosis, if it is realized according to
the procedures mentioned in this experiment.
