Outcome of Surgical and Medical Management of Cecal Impaction in 150 Horses (1991-2011)

Objective To evaluate short‐ and long‐term outcome after medical and surgical management of horses with cecal impaction and to determine reasons for death or euthanasia. Study Design Retrospective case series. Animals Horses (n = 150). Methods Data collected from medical records (1991–2011) of horse...

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Published in:Veterinary surgery 2015-07, Vol.44 (5), p.540-546
Main Authors: Aitken, Maia R., Southwood, Louise L., Ross, Beth M., Ross, Michael W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anastomosis, Surgical - veterinary
Animals
Cecal Diseases - surgery
Cecal Diseases - therapy
Cecal Diseases - veterinary
Fecal Impaction - mortality
Fecal Impaction - surgery
Fecal Impaction - therapy
Fecal Impaction - veterinary
Female
Horse Diseases - surgery
Horse Diseases - therapy
Horses
Intestine, Small - surgery
Male
Pennsylvania - epidemiology
Retrospective Studies
Surgical outcomes
Survival Analysis
Treatment Outcome
Veterinary medicine
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Summary:Objective To evaluate short‐ and long‐term outcome after medical and surgical management of horses with cecal impaction and to determine reasons for death or euthanasia. Study Design Retrospective case series. Animals Horses (n = 150). Methods Data collected from medical records (1991–2011) of horses with a diagnosis of cecal impaction, included signalment, history of recent disease/surgical procedure, admission data, management (medical, typhlotomy alone, jejunocolostomy), complications, and outcome. Short‐term outcome (alive or dead at discharge) and long‐term outcome (alive or dead at ≥1 year) were determined by telephone interview. Data were analyzed using a χ2 or Fisher's exact test. Level of significance was P 
ISSN:0161-3499
1532-950X
DOI:10.1111/j.1532-950X.2014.12286.x