title: Adjunctive methods in equine gastrointestinal surgery.
abstract: The medical management of postoperative abdominal disorders remains a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge for the equine clinician. Recent advances in the development of techniques and medications to offset or attenuate ischemia-reperfusion injury, endotoxemia, and ileus are encouraging and potentially will decrease the incidence of additional complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences, University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Van Hoogmoed
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Snyder
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003085:Colic / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures; D004435:Eating; D019446:Endotoxemia / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D005440:Fluid Therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006736:Horses; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D007430:Intraoperative Care / Q000662:veterinary; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000662:veterinary; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000662:veterinary; D015427:Reperfusion Injury / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D006493:Heparin