title: Use of an ecraseur for ovariohysterectomy in mares.
abstract: Ovariohysterectomy was performed in 20 mares at three stages of estrus. An ecraseur was used to severe the ovarian branch of the ovarian artery and vein and the ovarian suspensory ligament en masse. All other vessels supplying the ovaries and uterus were doubly ligated and transected. All mares survived. Complications were intraoperative hemorrhage in three mares, postoperative vaginal bleeding in two mares, and a hematoma in the remnant of the broad ligament in one mare. No adhesions between the uterine stump or remnants of the broad ligament and abdominal structures were detected by palpation per rectum.
authors.affiliation: Department of Large Animal Medicine and Surgery, Texas Veterinary Medical Center, Texas A & M University, College Station 77843-4475.
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Hooper
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Behrens
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Varner
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004971:Estrus; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D006736:Horses / Q000601:surgery*; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000662:veterinary*; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000662:veterinary; D010049:Ovarian Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D010052:Ovariectomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000662:veterinary*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000662:veterinary; D014623:Vaginal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary