Abstract
An American Saddlebred stallion presented for an acute abdomen which was non-responsive to medical therapy. Physical and laboratory evaluation suggested a tentative diagnosis of small intestine incarceration within the inguinal ring. The use of the TA-90 and GIA-50 autosuture devices in performing a jejunocecostomy in the horse is described. These stapling devices greatly reduced the operative time required in performing intestinal resection and anastamosis compared to hand suture techniques.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 216-219 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Equine Veterinary Science |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1987 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Equine