A modified parainguinal approach for cryptorchidectomy in horses. An evaluation in 107 horses.
Abstract: A modified parainguinal approach was used to castrate 119 abdominal cryptorchid horses. The operative time ranged from 10 to 30 minutes. Follow-up information was obtained for 107 horses. Swelling, more severe than that expected in routine castrations, was reported in six horses. An incisional abscess had to be drained in one horse and one horse died of unexplained causes 3 days after the surgery.
Publication Date: 1987-01-01 PubMed ID: 2906771DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-950x.1987.tb00905.xGoogle Scholar: Lookup
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Summary
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This research article is about a study of the effectiveness of a modified parainguinal approach for performing cryptorchidectomies in horses. The results indicate the duration of the operation varies from 10 to 30 minutes, with complications like excessive swelling and an incisional abscess occurring in a small percentage of cases.
Methodology and Sample
- The study was conducted using a modified parainguinal approach to cryptorchidectomy (a surgical procedure to remove undescended or partially descended testes) in horses.
- The sample comprised of 119 cryptorchid horses. Cryptorchidism is a condition in which one or both of the testes fail to descend.
Surgery Duration
- The duration of the operation varied from case to case. The shortest time taken was 10 minutes and the longest was 30 minutes.
Follow-up Information and Outcomes
- Post-surgery, follow-up data was obtained from 107 out of the 119 horses that underwent surgery.
- Swelling was observed in six horses post-operation. It’s important to mention that the swelling observed in these cases was more severe than that typically expected following routine castrations.
- One horse developed an incisional abscess, a localized infection containing pus. This required further intervention to drain the abscess.
- There was a single fatality in the study. The cause of death was unexplained, but it occurred 3 days after the surgery.
Conclusions
- The study suggests that the modified parainguinal approach to cryptorchidectomy is relatively fast, with operative times ranging from 10 to 30 minutes.
- However, the procedure was not without complications. More severe than expected swelling was registered in a small subset of horses and need further analysis.
- The study also noted a very rare occurrence of post-operative complication in the form of an incisional abscess.
- The case of the unexplained death remains an isolated issue and needs to be examined in the light of additional research.
Cite This Article
APA
Wilson DG, Reinertson EL.
(1987).
A modified parainguinal approach for cryptorchidectomy in horses. An evaluation in 107 horses.
Vet Surg, 16(1), 1-4.
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-950x.1987.tb00905.x Publication
Researcher Affiliations
- Department of Surgical Sciences, Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, University of Florida, Gainesville.
MeSH Terms
- Animals
- Cryptorchidism / surgery
- Cryptorchidism / veterinary
- Follow-Up Studies
- Horse Diseases / surgery
- Horses
- Male
- Orchiectomy / veterinary
- Postoperative Complications / veterinary
Citations
This article has been cited 1 times.- Sassot LN, Ragle CA, Farnsworth KD, Lund CM. Morcellation for testes extraction in horses undergoing standing laparoscopic cryptorchidectomy. Can Vet J 2017 Nov;58(11):1215-1220.
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