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Use of an Ecraseur for Ovariohysterectomy in Mares
Author(s) -
HOOPER R. NEIL,
TAYLOR TEX S.,
BEHRENS EDDY A.,
VARNER DICKSON D.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
veterinary surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.652
H-Index - 79
eISSN - 1532-950X
pISSN - 0161-3499
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-950x.1992.tb01714.x
Subject(s) - medicine , suspensory ligament , ovarian artery , palpation , broad ligament , uterus , uterine artery , hematoma , ligament , round ligament , estrous cycle , surgery , horse , pregnancy , paleontology , gestation , biology , genetics
Ovariohysterectomy was performed in 20 mares at three stages of estrus. An ecraseur was used to severe the ovarian branch of the ovarian artery and vein and the ovarian suspensory ligament en masse. All other vessels supplying the ovaries and uterus were doubly ligated and transected. All mares survived. Complications were intraoperative hemorrhage in three mares, postoperative vaginal bleeding in two mares, and a hematoma in the remnant of the broad ligament in one mare. No adhesions between the uterine stump or remnants of the broad ligament and abdominal structures were detected by palpation per rectum.