Equine surgical colic: Risk factors for postoperative complications

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 444-449

  French, N P ^a   Smith, J ^a   Edwards, G B ^a   Proudman, C J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Colic; Horse; Ileus; Modelling; Postoperative complications

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR PARAMETERS; COLIC; COLON DISEASE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDOTOXEMIA; EVALUATION; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEART RATE; HEMATOCRIT; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HYPOTHESIS; ILEUS; INCISIONAL HERNIA; JUGULAR VEIN; LAPAROTOMY; LIPOMA; MODEL; NONHUMAN; PATIENT REFERRAL; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REOPERATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SHOCK; SURGICAL PATIENT; SURGICAL RISK; TORSION; VEIN THROMBOSIS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL WELFARE; ECONOMICS; HERNIA; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; MORTALITY; STATISTICS; SURGICAL INFECTION; THROMBOSIS; UNITED KINGDOM; WOUND HEALING;

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; COLIC; GREAT BRITAIN; HEART RATE; HEMATOCRIT; HERNIA; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; HOSPITALIZATION; INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; LAPAROTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; REOPERATION; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; THROMBOSIS; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0036633491     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516402776117791     Document Type: Article

References (21)

1. Blikslager, A.T, Bowman, K F, Levine, J F., Bristol, D.G. and Roberts, M.C. (1994) Evaluation of factors associated with postoperative ileus in horses 31 cases (1990-1992). J. Am. vet. med. Ass. 205, 1748-1752
2. Bottoms, G.D., Johnson, M.A., Lamar, C.H. Fessler, J.F and Turek, J.J. (1985) Endotoxin-induced eicosanoid production by equine vascular endothelial cells and neutrophils Cir. Shack 15, 155-162.
3. Cohen, N.D., Matejka, P.L., Honnas, C.M. and Hooper, R.N. (1995) Case-control study of the association between various management factors and development of colic in horses. J. Am. vet med. Ass. 206, 667-673
4. Dickson, L.R., Badcoe, L.M., Burbidge, H. and Kannegieter, N J (1990) Jugular thrombophlebitis resulting from an anaesthetic induction technique in the horse. Equine vet. J 22, 177-179.
5. Freeman, D.E, Hammock, P., Baker, G.J., Goetz, T., Foreman, J.H., Schaeffer, D.J., Richter, R.A., Inoue, O. and Magid, J H. (2000) Short- and long-term survival and prevalence of postoperative ileus after small intestinal surgery in the horse. Equine vet. J. 32, 42-51.
6. Galuppo, L.D., Pascoe J R, Jang, S.S., Willits, N.H and Greenman, S.L. (1999) Evaluation of iodophor skin preparation techniques and factors influencing drainage from ventral midline incisions in horses. J. Am. vet. med. Ass. 215, 963-969
7. Gibson, K.T., Curtis, C.R., Turner, A S., McIlwraith, C W., Aanes, W.A. and Stashak, T.S. (1989) Incisional hernias in the horse Incidence and predisposing factors. Vet. Surg. 18, 360-366.
8. Hastie, T. and Tibshirani, R. (1990) Generalized Additive Models, Chapman and Hall, London.
9. Henry, M M and Moore, J.N. (1991) Whole blood re-calcification time in equine colic. Equine vet J. 23, 303-308
10. Honnas, C M. and Cohen, N.D. (1997) Risk factors for wound infection following celiotomy in horses. J. Am. vet. med Ass. 210, 78-81.
11. Hunt, J.M. Edwards, G B. and Clarke, K.W. (1986) Incidence, diagnosis and treatment of postoperative complications in colic cases. Equine vet J. 18, 264-270.
12. Kaplan, E.L. and Meier, P. (1958) Non-parametric estimation from incomplete observations J. Am. Statist. Ass. 53, 457-481
13. Kobluk, C.N., Ducharme, N.G., Lumsden, J.H., Pascoe, P.J., Livesey, M.A., Hurtig, M., Horney, F.D and Arighi, M. (1989) Factors affecting incisional complication rates associated with colic surgery in horses 78 cases (1983-1985). J. Am. vet med. Ass. 195, 639-642.
14. McCarthy, R N. and Hutchins, D.R. (1988) Survival rates and postoperative complications after equine colic surgery. Aust vet. J. 65, 40-43.
15. Parker, J E, Fubini, S.L. and Todhunter, R.J. (1989) retrospective evaluation of repeat celiotomy in 53 horses with acute gastrointestinal disease. Vet Surg 18, 424-431.
16. Phillips, T.J. and Walmsley, J.P. (1998) Retrospective analysis of the results of 151 exploratory laparotomies in horses with gastrointestinal disease. Equine vet. J. 25, 427-431.
17. Prasse, K.W., Tropper, M.J., Moore, J.N. and Welles, E.G (1993) Analysis of haemostasis in horses with colic. J. Am. vet. med. Ass. 203, 685-693.
18. Proudman, C.J, Smith, J.E., Edwards, G.B. and French, N P. (2002a) Long-term survival of equine surgical colic cases. Part 1: Patterns of mortality and morbidity. Equine vet. J. 34, 432-437.
19. Proudman, C.J., Smith, J.E., Edwards, G B. and French, N P. (2002b) Longterm survival of equine surgical colic cases. Part 2: Modelling postoperative survival. Equine vet. J. 34, 438-443.
20. Roussel, A.J, Cohen, N.D., Hooper, R.N. and Rakestraw, P.C (2001) Risk factors associated with development of postoperative ileus in horses J. Am vet. med. Ass. 219, 72-78.
21. Tinker, M K., White, N.A., Lessard, P, Thatcher, C.D, Pelzer, K.D., Davis, B. and Carmel, D. (1997) A prospective study of equine colic incidence, risk factors and mortality rates. Equine vet J. 29, 448-453.