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Evaluation of uniformity of morphological injury of the large colon following severe colonic torsion
Author(s) -
HOOGMOED L.,
SNYDER J. R.,
PASCOE J. R.,
OLANDER H. J.
Publication year - 2000
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.2042-3306.2000.tb05343.x
Subject(s) - medicine , torsion (gastropod) , splenic flexure , surgery , diaphragmatic breathing , pathology , colorectal cancer , alternative medicine , colonoscopy , cancer
Summary This report describes the evaluation of uniformity of morphological injury of the large colon following severe colonic torsion in 17 horses presented to the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital. In 16 horses, twist occurred at the colonic base and in 1 at the sternal and diaphragmatic flexure. Eleven of the 17 horses were subjected to euthanasia at surgery and 6 of 17 following surgical correction within 4 days postoperatively. The objective of this study was to determine if the degree of histological changes present at the pelvic flexure were uniformly distributed throughout the regions of the colon involved in cases of severe colonic torsion.