title: Clinical indications, complications, and long-term outcome of esophageal surgeries in 27 horses.
abstract: The main objective of this retrospective study was to describe clinical findings, management, and short- and long-term outcome in 27 horses that underwent various surgical techniques for esophageal disease. Surgical techniques (sometimes concurrently) performed were: esophagostomy (n= 14), esophagotomy with primary closure (n= 6), esophagomyotomy (n= 3), and esophagoplasty (n= 2). Esophageal perforation in 5 horses was treated by ventral drainage; 3 horses had the esophageal defect sutured (n= 3). Feeding tubes were placed in 15 horses. Postoperative complications occurred in 52% (14/27) with a median of 3 complications/horse (range: 1 to 7). Significantly more complications occurred in horses with a perforated esophagus. Eighteen horses (18/27; 67%) were discharged. Most horses (8/9; 89%) with a lesion located in the proximal esophagus were discharged. Horses with a higher number of postoperative complications, particularly postoperative infection, were more likely to be euthanized. One year after surgery, 41% of the horses were alive and free of complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Studies, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1 (Koenig, Silveira, Cribb); Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Montreal, Saint Hyacinthe, Quebec J2S 2M2 (Piat, Laverty); Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55108 USA (Sorge).
authors.forename: Judith B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Koenig
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Studies, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1 (Koenig, Silveira, Cribb); Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Montreal, Saint Hyacinthe, Quebec J2S 2M2 (Piat, Laverty); Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55108 USA (Sorge).
authors.forename: Andressa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Silveira
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Studies, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1 (Koenig, Silveira, Cribb); Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Montreal, Saint Hyacinthe, Quebec J2S 2M2 (Piat, Laverty); Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55108 USA (Sorge).
authors.forename: Nicola C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Cribb
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Studies, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1 (Koenig, Silveira, Cribb); Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Montreal, Saint Hyacinthe, Quebec J2S 2M2 (Piat, Laverty); Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55108 USA (Sorge).
authors.forename: Perrine
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Piat
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Studies, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1 (Koenig, Silveira, Cribb); Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Montreal, Saint Hyacinthe, Quebec J2S 2M2 (Piat, Laverty); Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55108 USA (Sorge).
authors.forename: Sheila
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Laverty
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Studies, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1 (Koenig, Silveira, Cribb); Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Montreal, Saint Hyacinthe, Quebec J2S 2M2 (Piat, Laverty); Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55108 USA (Sorge).
authors.forename: Ulrike S
authors.initials: US
authors.lastname: Sorge
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006736:Horses; D008297:Male; D016017:Odds Ratio; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome