title: Current concepts in management of abdominal adhesions.
abstract: Adhesions are an important complication after abdominal surgery in horses and foals, especially after small intestinal resection and anastomosis. Prevention therapies used in horses have included nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, antibiotics, heparin, dimethyl sulfoxide, carboxymethylcellulose, and meticulous surgical technique; however, the ideal surgical technique and prevention therapy has not been determined. Further, treatment of abdominal adhesions has a poor prognosis, emphasizing the need for improvements in prevention methods.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, USA.
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Southwood
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Baxter
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery*; D000818:Animals; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006736:Horses; D015994:Incidence; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D012307:Risk Factors; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*