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Ultrasonographic evaluation of the healing of ventral midline abdominal incisions in the horse
Author(s) -
WILSON D. A.,
BADERTSCHER R. R.,
BOERO M. J.,
BAKER G. J.,
FOREMAN J. H.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
equine veterinary journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.82
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 2042-3306
pISSN - 0425-1644
DOI - 10.1111/j.2042-3306.1989.tb05667.x
Subject(s) - medicine , incisional hernia , surgery , fibrous joint , ultrasonography , exploratory laparotomy , dehiscence , abscess , surgical incision , wound dehiscence , abdominal wall
Summary 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.