Comparison of single layer staple closure versus double layer hand-sewn closure for equine pelvic flexure enterotomy.
Abstract: Our objective was to compare thoracoabdominal (TA Premium™ 90) stapled enterotomy closure to traditional hand-sewn closure, using time to perform the technique, luminal diameter, and bursting pressure in ex-vivo specimens. The pelvic flexures of 13 client-owned horses were harvested. Each pelvic flexure had 1 enterotomy performed; 6 were closed via staples, 7 closures were hand-sewn. Luminal diameter at the enterotomy site was assessed via contrast radiography performed pre-and post-enterotomy. Bursting pressure of the closure was assessed by continuous manometry during rapid infusion. Time to perform stapled closure was significantly shorter than hand-sewn closure (P < 0.0001). Percent reduction of luminal diameters was significantly decreased in stapled specimens (P = 0.034). There was no significant difference in bursting strength between closure techniques (P = 0.196). In conclusion, stapled enterotomy closure offers statistically significant reduction in closure time and better maintains pre-enterotomy luminal diameter without reducing biomechanical strength, compared to a double layer hand-sewn closure. Notre objectif était de comparer la fermeture à agrafes d’une entérotomie thoraco-abdominale (TA Premium 90) à la fermeture traditionnelle cousue à la main, en prenant le temps de réaliser la technique, le diamètre des lumières et la pression de rupture chez des spécimens . Les courbures pelviennes de 13 chevaux appartenant à des clients ont été récoltés. Une entérotomie a été réalisée à chaque angle pelvien; 6 ont été fermés à l’aide d’agrafes et 7 fermetures ont été cousues à la main. Le diamètre des lumières au site de l’entérotomie a été évalué par radiographie de contraste avant et après l’entérotomie. La pression de rupture de la fermeture a été évaluée par manométrie continue durant l’infusion rapide. La durée de l’intervention avec fermeture à agrafes était significativement plus courte que celle de la fermeture cousue à la main ( < 0,0001). La réduction en pourcentage des diamètres des lumières a été significativement réduite chez les spécimens avec agrafes ( = 0,034). Il n’y avait aucune différence significative dans la force de rupture entre les techniques de fermeture ( = 0,196). En conclusion, la fermeture à agrafes pour l’entérotomie offre une réduction statistiquement significative de la durée de l’intervention et préserve mieux le diamètre des lumières avant l’entérotomie sans réduire la force biomécanique, comparativement à une fermeture cousue à la main à double couche. (Traduit par Isabelle Vallières)
Publication Date: 2012-12-04 PubMed ID: 23204588PubMed Central: PMC3354828
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- Comparative Study
- Journal Article
- Research Support
- Non-U.S. Gov't
- Anatomy
- Clinical Examination
- Clinical Findings
- Clinical Pathology
- Clinical Study
- Colic
- Comparative Study
- Diagnostic Technique
- Disease Treatment
- Equine Health
- Ex Vivo Study
- Gastrointestinal Diseases
- Gastrointestinal Health
- In Vivo
- Pelvis
- Surgery
- Veterinary Medicine
- Veterinary Practice
- Veterinary Procedure
- Veterinary Research
Summary
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The research analyzed the effectiveness of stapled enterotomy closure compared to hand-sewn closure in horses, considering closure time, luminal diameter, and bursting strength. Stapled closure significantly reduced closure time and better maintained luminal diameter without reducing biomechanical strength, making it superior to the traditional hand-sewn approach.
Objective of the Research
- The aim was to evaluate two methods of closing an enterotomy (incision into the intestine): hand-sewn and stapled closure. The test parameters were how long each closure method took, the luminal (inner) diameter left after the enterotomy, and the bursting pressure the closure could withstand.
Methodology
- 13 horses provided the specimen for the research, which was their pelvic flexure (a part of the large intestine). Each pelvic flexure had one enterotomy performed.
- Six of these enterotomies were closed using staples, and seven were hand-sewn shut.
- The luminal diameter at the site of the enterotomy was evaluated using contrast radiography both before and after the procedure.
- The pressure at which the closure would burst was assessed by rapidly infusing the horses with a special solution and continuously monitoring the pressure (manometry).
Results
- The study found that the time taken to perform a stapled closure was significantly shorter than when carrying out a hand-sewn closure.
- The staples were also better at maintaining the original luminal diameter, with a significant decrease in diameter reduction compared to the specimens where hand-sewn closure was used.
- The research determined that there was no significant difference in bursting strength between the two closure techniques.
Conclusions
- Overall, the research concludes that a stapled enterotomy closure is more efficient than a traditional hand-sewn closure as it greatly reduces the time of the procedure, better maintains the presurgery luminal diameter, and has comparable provide biomechanical strength.
- This suggests that veterinarians could consider this method as a viable option when treating equine patients with intestinal issues requiring enterotomy.
Cite This Article
APA
Rosser JM, Brounts S, Livesey M, Wiedmeyer K.
(2012).
Comparison of single layer staple closure versus double layer hand-sewn closure for equine pelvic flexure enterotomy.
Can Vet J, 53(6), 665-669.
Publication
Researcher Affiliations
- University of Wisconsin, School of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Surgical Sciences, 2015 Linden Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
MeSH Terms
- Animals
- Cadaver
- Enterostomy / instrumentation
- Enterostomy / methods
- Enterostomy / veterinary
- Horse Diseases / surgery
- Horses
- Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / instrumentation
- Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / methods
- Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / veterinary
- Pressure
- Rupture, Spontaneous / epidemiology
- Rupture, Spontaneous / veterinary
- Surgical Stapling / instrumentation
- Surgical Stapling / methods
- Surgical Stapling / veterinary
- Suture Techniques / instrumentation
- Suture Techniques / veterinary
- Treatment Outcome
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This article includes 10 references
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Citations
This article has been cited 2 times.- Patel N, Jones SC, McLoughlin MA, Howard J. Partial penile amputation using a thoracoabdominal stapler in nine dogs.. Vet Med Sci 2022 Mar;8(2):437-444.
- Rosser J, Brounts S, Slone D, Lynch T, Livesey M, Hughes F, Clark C. Pelvic flexure enterotomy closure in the horse with a TA-90 stapling device: a retrospective clinical study of 84 cases (2001-2008).. Can Vet J 2012 Jun;53(6):643-7.
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