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Figure 1. Celiotomy in a 6-year-old, 12-kg, female, mixed-breed dog. Anastomotic dehiscence of the previous colorectal site (A). Exteriorization and choice of a healthy 5-cm jejunal segment to be grafted (B). Isolation of the jejunal segment, including the jejunal artery and vein, and end-to-end anastomosis of the graft donor site with a 4-0 polydioxanone suture using a simple interrupted pattern.
Figure 2. Combined transanal-abdominal surgical procedure in a 6-year-old, 12-kg female mixed-breed dog. A Doyenne clamp was inserted through the anus into the abdomen by a second surgeon to grasp the closed, free end of the jejunal graft (A) and pull it out through the anus (B). A transanal-rectal-jejunal end-to-end anastomosis using a 4-0 polydioxanone suture using a simple continuous appositional pattern and replacement (C).