Use of Polyamide (Nylon) Cable Ties for Vascular Ligation of Healthy Equine Jejunal Mesentery.

ABSTRACT: Jejunal vascular ligation is an essential step in performing jejunojejunostomy. Hand sewn ligation is typically used and can increase operative time with long sections of bowel to be removed. Nylon cable ties (NCT) have been used for vascular ligation in horses but are yet to be investigated for application on the mesenteric vasculature of the gastrointestinal tract. Our objective was to evaluate the efficacy and short-term safety of NCT jejunal mesenteric vessel ligation in healthy horses. Eight healthy adult horses underwent midline celiotomy. A segment of jejunal mesentery was identified (≥4 arcades). Briefly, three fenestrations (proximal, middle, distal) were made 5-10 mm apart adjacent to the first and last vascular arcade to be ligated. Two sterilized NCT were passed to encircle the

SUBMITTER: Hurcombe SD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8387623 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature