title: [A study of uterine adhesions following suturing of the uterus with catgut or Vicryl in cesarean sections in cattle].
abstract: A caesarean section was performed in 202 cows for the first time. The uterus of 103 of these cows was sutured with Vicryl (7 metric) and the uterus of 99 cows was sutured with plain catgut (9 metric). The cows were randomly allotted to the two groups. All cows were rectally examined to diagnose adhesions between the uterus and the surrounding tissue five weeks post partum. Adhesions were found in 50% of the cases. There were no differences in the number of adhesions and the severity of the adhesions between the catgut and the Vicryl group (Table 1).
authors.affiliation: Kliniek voor Voortplanting, Verloskunde en Bedrijfsdiergeneeskunde, Faculteit Diergeneeskunde, Universiteit Gent, België.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: De Wit
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Raymakers
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Westerbeek
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mijten
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: De Kruif
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002398:Catgut / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002417:Cattle / Q000601:surgery*; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D011098:Polyglactin 910 / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000662:veterinary; D013537:Sutures; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D011098:Polyglactin 910
vernacular_title: Een onderzoek naar vergroeiingen van de uterus na het hechten van de uterus met catgut of Vicryl bij de sectio caesarea van het rund.