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Thoracotomy in Horses: Indications, Complications, and Outcomes

Author(s):
Hilton H.,
Aleman M.,
Madigan J.E. and
Nieto J.E.
In: AAEP Annual Convention - Las Vegas, 2009 by American Association of Equine Practitioners
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DEC 09, 2009
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1. Introduction
Thoracotomy has been described in the horse.1–4  Therapeutically, thoracotomy has been most commonly reported in the management of pleuritis, often being employed to aid in the resolution of thoracic abscesses after the failure of thoracostomy tube drainage and medical management to resolve recurrent disease.3,5  Little information is available to the clinician regarding indications for the procedure or expected outcomes.

2. Materials and Methods
Patient records of horses that had undergone thoracotomy between the years of 1990 and 2008 were reviewed. For each case, clinical, medical, imaging, and surgical findings were recorded. Perioperative and short-term complications were recorded from medical records. Long-term outcomes were retrieved by means of telephone conversations with owners. A final diagnosis was recorded for each case based on clinical diagnosis or necropsy. [...]

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Hilton, H. et al. (2009) “Thoracotomy in Horses: Indications, Complications, and Outcomes”, AAEP Annual Convention - Las Vegas, 2009. Available at: https://www.ivis.org/library/aaep/aaep-annual-convention-las-vegas-2009/thoracotomy-horses-indications-complications-and-outcomes (Accessed: 30 November 2023).

Author(s)

  • Hilton H.

    BVSc
    Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California
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  • Monica Aleman

    Aleman M.

    Professor
    MVZCert, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM (LAIM & Neurology)
    Department of Medicine and Epidemiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California
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  • John Madigan

    Madigan J.E.

    Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology
    MS DVM Dipl. ACVIM ACAW
    Department of Medicine and Epidemiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California
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  • Nieto J.E.

    DVM PhD Dipl ACVS
    Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California
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