title: Foaling rates after surgical repair of ventral cervical lacerations using a Trendelenburg position in 18 anesthetized mares.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To (1) describe a surgical technique for repair of lacerations of the ventral aspect of the cervix in anesthetized mares in Trendelenburg position; and (2) report conception rates and foaling after repair.
  
  
  METHODS
  Case series.
  
  
  METHODS
  Mares (n = 18).
  
  
  METHODS
  Cervical lacerations were repaired in 2 layers with anesthetized mares in Trendelenburg position. The cervix was retracted caudally with stay-sutures, and after excision of the healed margin of the laceration, the internal cervical mucosa and fibromuscular tissue were sutured in 1 layer with a continuous Lembert pattern. The external cervical mucosa was sutured using a simple-continuous suture pattern. Number of foals produced by each mare before and after surgical repair was obtained from client/farm communication and from a commercial record keeping service.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Mean repair time for 1 laceration was 22 minutes and for 2 lacerations was 29 minutes. Nine mares conceived and 7 had at least 1 live healthy foal.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Trendelenburg position allows for efficient repair of a ventrally located cervical laceration in anesthetized mares.
authors.affiliation: Davidson Surgery Center, Hagyard Equine Medical Institute, Lexington, KY, USA.
authors.forename: John Mark O'
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Leary
authors.forename: Dwayne
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rodgerson
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Spirito
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gomez
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D018475:Head-Down Tilt; D022125:Lacerations / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D036801:Parturition; D011247:Pregnancy; D011270:Pregnancy, Animal