Surgical stapling devices in veterinary medicine: a review.
OBJECTIVE
To review indications, benefits, and complications of surgical stapling in animals.


METHODS
Literature review.


RESULTS
Benefits and complications of surgical stapling depend on the procedure performed. Use of surgical staplers does not improve wound strength but may decrease surgical time.


CONCLUSIONS
In patients at significant risk for intraoperative contamination or morbidity from prolonged anesthesia time, use of stapling devices should be considered.
Tobias
Karen M
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Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996-4544, USA. ktobias@utk.edu
D000818:Animals; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D013537:Sutures / Q000662:veterinary*; D013997:Time Factors; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology