Stapled enterectomy reduces surgical time when compared with sutured enterectomy: a retrospective review of 54 cats.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Feline enterectomy is commonly performed in referral and general veterinary practice; however, existing studies in the veterinary literature lack significant case numbers to guide clinical decision-making. In addition, no studies have evaluated the use of surgical staplers in cats for this procedure. This study aimed to compare the use of surgical staplers for functional end-to-end anastomosis (SFEEA) with hand-sewn end-to-end anastomosis (EEA) in cats. Additional aims included investigating the feasibility of surgical staplers in cats as well as assessing short- and long-term complications and outcomes.

Methods

The medical records of four referral hospitals were retrospectively searched for cats that had undergone enterectomy between 2003 and 2022. Preoperative,

SUBMITTER: Costello S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11457274 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature