Update on recent advances in equine abdominal surgery.
In recent years important advancements in colic surgery have led to improved prediction of survival rates, better survival rates, and decreased complication rates. This article describes several modalities to combat and prevent incisional hernia and intestinal adhesion formation in horses undergoing colic surgery. These modalities have had a positive impact on reducing complications in horses after surgery.
Kelmer
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Large Animal Department, Koret Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel. kelmerg@agri.huji.ac.il
D000818:Animals; D003085:Colic / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends / Q000662:veterinary*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006736:Horses; D019344:Lactic Acid / Q000097:blood; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests
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