title: Celiotomy closure via permanent implantation of polyamide in horses.
abstract: Permanent implantation of nonabsorbable materials is appropriate in many surgical circumstances but is not commonly used to close equine celiotomies. This paper describes a simple method of continuous nonabsorbable implantation of polyamide suture used successfully to close 48 equine celiotomies. Forty-eight clean or clean-contaminated celiotomies were successfully performed over 5 years using this technique. The postsurgical survival observation period ranged from 1-6 years (median 3.5 years). There were 45 long-term survivors (93.75%). Only 2 minor implant complications (4.4%) were observed and successfully corrected. This study demonstrates that appropriately prepared nonabsorbable polyamide suture can be used for safe and cost effective closure of clean and clean-contaminated equine celiotomies.
authors.affiliation: Long Island Equine Medical Center, 300 West Hills Road, Huntington Station, New York 11746-3616, USA.
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Beroza
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Perry
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Cotter
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006736:Horses; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009757:Nylons; D011996:Records / Q000662:veterinary; D013537:Sutures / Q000662:veterinary*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D009757:Nylons