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Update on Recent Advances in Equine Abdominal Surgery

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Abstract

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.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)271-282
Number of pages12
JournalVeterinary Clinics of North America - Equine Practice
Volume25
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2009

Keywords

  • Colic
  • Complications
  • Equine
  • Prognosis
  • Surgery

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