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Management of the Incision Site
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Although closing the surgical incision is only a small part of performing an exploratory laparotomy for the investigation of colic, successful healing of the incision is important for horses to return to athletic function. It has been shown that those horses that develop surgical site infections (SSIs) have an increased morbidity and duration of hospitalisation [1], and are more likely to develop incisional hernias [1]. Incisional healing is also frequently used as a gauge by owners of the success of the overall surgical procedure, as it is the only part visible to them ...
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Smith, L. (2015) “Management of the Incision Site”, BEVA - Annual Congress - Liverpool, 2015. Available at: https://www.ivis.org/library/beva/beva-annual-congress-liverpool-2015/management-of-incision-site (Accessed: 17 June 2024).
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