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Calla

• Patient:
  Calla, 3 year old female spayed Lab cross.



• Presenting complaint:
  Attacked by another dog yesterday; the wounds were cleaned and closed over two Penrose drains during emergency surgery last night.



• Clinical care before endoscopy:
  Overnight, the dog pulled one and half drains. No drains could be seen exiting the wounds, and radiographs revealed that a portion of a drain was within the wound. Blind grasping with a alligator forceps was non-productive.



• Endoscopic procedure:
  A 2.7 mm, 18 cm long arthroscope was passed through the drain exit site. The Penrose drain was quickly identified and removed with the alligator forceps.



• Benefits of using endoscopy:
  The scope permitted quick removal, avoiding an open surgical procedure of a day-old wound.

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