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Veterinary surgery : VS2020; 50(1); 186-195; doi: 10.1111/vsu.13534

Incisional complications after skin closure with n-butyl cyanoacrylate or stainless-steel skin staples in horses undergoing colic surgery.

Abstract: To compare the prevalence of incisional complications after skin closure with n-butyl cyanoacrylate (NBC) or stainless-steel skin staples (SS) after ventral midline celiotomy for colic surgery in the horse. Methods: Retrospective study (2014-2018). Methods: Two hundred eighteen horses. Methods: Medical records of horses that underwent exploratory celiotomy for colic were included when the skin was closed with NBC or SS and the horse survived ≥15 days after surgery. Records and a follow-up questionnaire were used to determine in-hospital and posthospital discharge incisional complications. Associations between variables were assessed by using bivariable and multivariable analysis. Results: The cutaneous incision was closed with SS in 113 of 218 (51.8%) horses and with NBC in 105 of 218 (48.2%) horses. Follow-up information was available in 166 of 218 horses. Five horses with incisional complications prior to discharge but without follow-up were included in the overall analysis. Incisional complications were recorded in 17.5% (30/171) of horses, including 19.1% (17/89) of closures with SS and 15.9% (12/82) of closures with NBC (P = .54). Complications occurred before discharge in 14 of 218 (6.4%) horses and after discharge in 16 of 166 (9.6%) horses. Four horses with in-hospital incisional complications (surgical site infection) developed a second complication after discharge (hernia). Packed cell volume was a risk factor for in-hospital incisional complications (P = .04), and in-hospital incisional complications were associated with posthospital discharge incisional complications (P = .01). Conclusions: Occurrence of incisional complications did not differ between NBC and SS. Conclusions: N-butyl cyanoacrylate is a suitable alternative to SS to close the cutaneous incision for ventral midline celiotomy for colic surgery in the horse.
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Publication Date: 2020-10-27 PubMed ID: 33107618DOI: 10.1111/vsu.13534Google Scholar: Lookup
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This research looks into the impact of two different skin closure methods, n-butyl cyanoacrylate (NBC) and stainless-steel staples (SS), on the incidence of incisional complications in horses that have undergone colic surgery. The study concludes that there is no significant difference in the occurrence of these complications between the two methods, suggesting that NBC could be a viable alternative to SS for this particular surgical procedure.

Research Methods

  • The authors conducted a retrospective study, looking back at medical records from 2014 to 2018 of horses that underwent an exploratory celiotomy for colic – a type of abdominal surgery.
  • The study only included those horses where the skin was closed with either NBC or SS and the horse survived for at least 15 days post-surgery. This was to ensure that any recorded complications were likely related to the surgery and not other health issues.
  • Both in-hospital and post-hospital discharge incisional complications were recorded using the medical records and follow-up questionnaires.
  • The associations between variables, such as the type of closure used and the occurrence of complications, were assessed using bivariable and multivariable analysis.

Research Findings

  • The skin incision was closed with SS in 113 out of 218 horses (or 51.8%), and with NBC in 105 out of 218 horses (48.2%).
  • Incisional complications occurred in 17.5% (30 out of 171) of the horses, with a slightly higher occurrence in the SS group (19.1% or 17 out of 89) compared to the NBC group (15.9% or 12 out of 82).
  • Complications arose both before discharge (in 6.4% of horses) and after discharge (in 9.6% of horses).
  • Four horses that had in-hospital incisional complications (specifically, a surgical site infection) developed a second complication (a hernia) after discharge.
  • A higher packed cell volume was found to be a risk factor for in-hospital incisional complications, and an occurrence of in-hospital incisional complications was associated with post-discharge complications.

Research Conclusions

  • No significant difference was found between the NBC and SS closure methods in terms of the occurrence of incisional complications. Therefore, NBC can be considered a viable alternative to staples for ventral midline celiotomy for colic surgery in horses.

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Martinez-Lopez J, Brown JA, Werre SR. (2020). Incisional complications after skin closure with n-butyl cyanoacrylate or stainless-steel skin staples in horses undergoing colic surgery. Vet Surg, 50(1), 186-195. https://doi.org/10.1111/vsu.13534

Publication

Veterinary surgery : VS
ISSN: 1532-950X
NlmUniqueID: 8113214
Country: United States
Language: English
Volume: 50
Issue: 1
Pages: 186-195

Researcher Affiliations

Martinez-Lopez, Javier
  • Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Leesburg, Virginia.
Brown, James A
  • Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Leesburg, Virginia.
Werre, Stephen R
  • Population Health Sciences, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Population Health Sciences, Blacksburg, Virginia.

MeSH Terms

  • Animals
  • Colic / surgery
  • Colic / veterinary
  • Colon / surgery
  • Enbucrilate / pharmacology
  • Female
  • Horse Diseases / surgery
  • Horses
  • Male
  • Postoperative Complications / veterinary
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Stainless Steel
  • Surgical Wound / complications
  • Surgical Wound / veterinary
  • Sutures / veterinary
  • Tissue Adhesives / pharmacology

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