Differential survival in horses requiring end-to-end jejunojejunal anastomosis compared to those requiring side-to-side jejunocaecal anastomosis

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 181-185

  Proudman, C J ^a   Edwards, G B ^a   Barnes, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anastomosis; Caecal; Colic surgery; Horse; Jejunum; Stapled; Survival

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

ANASTOMOSIS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CECUM; COLIC; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; JEJUNUM; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MORTALITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURVIVAL; SUTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; ANIMALS; CECUM; COLIC; FEMALE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; JEJUNUM; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; SUTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34247882678     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516407X171354     Document Type: Article

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