title: Use of a novel abdominal wrap for protection of indwelling catheter exit sites in sheep.
abstract: Implantation of indwelling catheters in sheep presents numerous problems, including exit-site inflammation and infection and lacerated catheters from chewing. In order to address these issues, we designed a new abdominal wrap for a chronic drug study. These wraps provided protection of the catheters and exit sites, with no chewed catheters or visible signs of exit-site inflammation or infection for up to 22 weeks postoperatively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Avenue, New York 14642, USA.
authors.forename: Karl B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Scheidweiler
authors.forename: Mark A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Plessinger
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D007249:Inflammation / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary; D009779:Occlusive Dressings / Q000662:veterinary*; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D011481:Protective Clothing / Q000662:veterinary; D012756:Sheep / Q000601:surgery*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000379:methods*