title: Comparison of three closure methods and two absorbable suture materials for closure of jejunal enterotomy incisions in healthy dogs.
abstract: The macroscopic and histological appearance of jejunal antimesenteric incisions approximated with two different absorbable suture materials (monofilament versus multifilament) and three closure techniques (appositional single layer, crushing single layer, and double layer) were compared in healthy dogs at 14 or 28 days, postoperatively. No significant differences between the two suture materials were observed for most of the macroscopic or histological variables. However, the monofilament suture material caused significantly more fibrous tissue reaction in the muscular layer of the jejunum than did the multifilament suture material. Of the three enterotomy closure techniques used in this study, the appositional single-layer method proved to be the best. The double-layer closure method caused a significant decrease in the incisional circumference, the relative circumference, and volume of the jejunum, and a significant increase in jejunal wall thickness. Our findings suggest that canine jejunal enterotomy incisions can be closed using an appositional suture pattern with relatively rapidly absorbable monofilament suture material. The use of double-layer suture patterns for closure of jejunal enterotomy incisions should be avoided because the size of the intestinal lumen may be reduced.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences of Companion Animals, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kirpensteijn
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Maarschalkerweerd
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: van der Gaag
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Kooistra
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: van Sluijs
mesh_terms: D000042:Absorption; D000818:Animals; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D004285:Dogs / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D007583:Jejunum / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000662:veterinary*; D013537:Sutures / Q000662:veterinary; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials