| Comparison of surgical and medical treatment of 49 postpartum mares with presumptive or confirmed uterine tears. | |
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PMID: 20210976 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To determine outcome after medical or surgical treatment of postpartum mares with confirmed or presumptive uterine tears. STUDY DESIGN: Case series. METHODS: Postpartum mares were included if foaling had occurred within 7 days and uterine tear was confirmed surgically or, in medically treated mares, by palpation or presumed based on peritonitis. Information (age, breed; physical examination, laboratory and abdominocentesis findings; treatment, survival rates, length of hospital stay, treatments costs, and breeding performance after discharge) was obtained from the medical records (1990-2007). The influence of variables was compared between medical and surgical treatment, and between survivors and nonsurvivors. RESULTS: For 49 mares, survival was 75%, with no significant difference between medical (11/15; 73%) or surgical (26/34; 76%) treatment. Admission variables, treatment cost, duration of hospital stay, and likelihood of foaling after discharge were not significantly different between treatment groups. Nonsurvivors were significantly more likely to have gastric reflux, higher heart rate, anion gap, lower total CO(2), and leukocyte count, compared with survivors. Tears were significantly (P=.018) more likely to occur in the right uterine horn than in other parts of the uterus. CONCLUSIONS: Uterine tears occur more commonly in the uterine horns, more so the right horn, and survival is similar with surgical or medical treatment of uterine tears in postpartum mares. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Medical treatment may be a reasonable alternative to surgical treatment for uterine tears, although the severity of tear that can resolve with medical treatment is unknown, and medical therapy can be as expensive as surgical treatment. |
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Authors:
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Laura H Javsicas; Steeve Giguère; David E Freeman; Dwayne H Rodgerson; Nathan M Slovis |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Veterinary surgery : VS Volume: 39 ISSN: 1532-950X ISO Abbreviation: Vet Surg Publication Date: 2010 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-03-09 Completed Date: 2010-05-07 Revised Date: 2011-04-25 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8113214 Medline TA: Vet Surg Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 254-60 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL; and the Hagyard Equine Medical Institute, Lexington, KY, USA. |
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Animals Female Horse Diseases / surgery, therapy* Horses / surgery Parity Peritonitis / veterinary Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications / veterinary Survival Analysis Treatment Outcome Uterine Rupture / surgery, therapy, veterinary* Uterus / surgery |
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