Ultrasonographic evaluation of the healing of ventral midline abdominal incisions in the horse

D. A. WILSON, R. R. BADERTSCHER, M. J. BOERO, G. J. BAKER, J. H. FOREMAN

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Abstract

Ultrasonography was used to evaluate the ventral midline incisions of 21 ponies following exploratory laparotomy. The incisions were evaluated before surgery and at weekly intervals from one to seven weeks after surgery. Both 5.0 and 7.5 MHz linear array and 7.5 MHz sector transducers were used for the evaluations. The incisional complications observed were drainage, oedema, suture sinus formation, suture abscess, superficial dehiscence and incisional hernia. Ultrasonographic imaging of the ventral midline incision was an easy, reliable and objective method for detecting and monitoring the progression of incisional complications in a non‐invasive manner. 1989 EVJ Ltd

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)107-110
Number of pages4
JournalEquine veterinary journal
Volume21
Issue number7 S
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1989

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Equine

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