Incisional complications following exploratory celiotomy: Does an abdominal bandage reduce the risk?

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 277-283

  Smith, L J ^a,c   Mellor, D J ^a   Marr, C M ^b   Reid, S W J ^a   Mair, T S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b Rossdales Equine Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^c BELL EQUINE VETERINARY CLINIC   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abdominal bandage; Exploratory laparotomy; Horse; Incisional complications

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BANDAGE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLIC; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; LAPAROTOMY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MORTALITY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; BANDAGES; COLIC; FEMALE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; LAPAROTOMY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34447098751     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516407X193963     Document Type: Article

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