title: Standing enucleation in the horse: a report of 5 cases.
abstract: Enucleation was performed in 5 horses under local anesthesia and sedation with the horse standing. Minimal hemorrhage occurred during the surgical procedure, and there were no other reported complications. Standing enucleation is a surgery that is safe to perform in horses.
authors.affiliation: Marion DuPont Scott Equine Medical Center, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, PO Box 1938, Leesburg, Virginia 20177, USA. cahewes@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Christina A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Hewes
authors.forename: G Curry
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Keoughan
authors.forename: Santiago
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gutierrez-Nibeyro
mesh_terms: D000772:Anesthesia, Local / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D016292:Procedural Sedation / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D015353:Eye Enucleation / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006736:Horses; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D008297:Male; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives