Resection and anastomosis for treatment of strangulating volvulus of the large colon of horses
Rose, P.L.; Bradley, W.M.
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 201(3): 454-457
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-1488 PMID: 1506251 Document Number: 396005
Strangulating volvulus of the large colon was treated by resection and anastomosis of the colon in 9 horses. Tissue specimens were obtained at the site of the resection for histologic evaluation. An attempt was made to correlate the appearance of the colon at the time of surgery to the histologic evaluation and the eventual outcome. Six of the 9 horses (66%) survived. This is in contrast to a reported survival of 34.7 to 36% after decompression and reduction of colonic volvulus. Survival after surgery could not be predicted on the basis of visual assessment or histologic examination.