Ultrasonographic assessment of standing laparotomy wound healing in dairy cows

The surgical wounds of 40 cows with a standing clean laparotomy were assessed 10–15days after surgery. The abdominal wall thickness on the upper (w1), the middle (w2) and the lower (w3) third of the wound (and the contralateral flank n1, n2, and n3), the presence of edema, cavitary lesion, capsulate...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Research in veterinary science 2012-08, Vol.93 (1), p.478-483
Hauptverfasser:	Buczinski, S., Bourel, C., Bélanger, A.M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdominal Wall - diagnostic imaging Animals Cattle - surgery Cattle Diseases - diagnostic imaging Cattle Diseases - surgery Clean laparotomy Dairy cows Female Laparotomy - methods Laparotomy - veterinary Surgical wound Surgical Wound Infection - diagnostic imaging Surgical Wound Infection - veterinary Time Factors Ultrasonography Veterinary medicine Wound Healing - physiology
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Zusammenfassung:	The surgical wounds of 40 cows with a standing clean laparotomy were assessed 10–15days after surgery. The abdominal wall thickness on the upper (w1), the middle (w2) and the lower (w3) third of the wound (and the contralateral flank n1, n2, and n3), the presence of edema, cavitary lesion, capsulated lesion, or visualization of shadow artifact in the wound were assessed ultrasonographically. On day 30, wound healing status (normal or surgical site infection (SSI)) was determined. Five out of 39 cows (12.8%) had SSI. A significant positive correlation was found between w3 and edema (p
ISSN:	0034-5288 1532-2661
DOI:	10.1016/j.rvsc.2011.07.028