Ex vivo comparison of barbed and unbarbed sutures for the closure of caecal and pelvic flexure enterotomies in horses

In this study the caecum and large colon were harvested from 24 slaughtered horses. On each sample, an 8‑cm long enterotomy was performed. Enterotomies were closed using either barbed or unbarbed glycomer‑631. We compared the time to close, appearance, length of suture material, bursting pressure,...

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Main Authors: Gessica Giusto, Vittorio Caramello, Francesco Comino, Marco Gandini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise G. Caporale 2019-10-01
Series:Veterinaria Italiana
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Online Access:https://www.veterinariaitaliana.izs.it/index.php/VetIt/article/view/691