rectal tear

OBJECTIVE To describe a surgical technique for repair of grade IV rectal tears after parturition in mares and to report outcome… (More)

BACKGROUND A rectal tear with an intact anal sphincter is an unusual presentation. Failure to recognize or repair perineal and… (More)

Two mares presented with life-threatening rectal tears were successfully treated with intensive medical management. Although… (More)

Horses with tears that involve all layers of the rectum except the mesocolon (grade IIIb) have a poor prognosis for survival… (More)

Rectal tears have important medicolegal implications, and severe tears have a poor prognosis. Prompt diagnosis, immediate… (More)

OBJECTIVE To determine the feasibility of performing a single-incision loop colostomy for treatment of grade-3 rectal tears in… (More)

Loop colostomy was performed in 10 horses as treatment for grade-III rectal tears (n = 6 horses), small-colon infarction (n = 2… (More)

A grade-4 rectal tear in a mare was successfully repaired per rectum, using a surgical stapling device. The mare had only minor… (More)

A temporary indwelling liner was surgically installed in 17 horses with grade III or grade IV rectal tears. The rectal tears of 9… (More)

Rectal tears were detected in three horses treated for colic. Based on historical, clinical, and postmortem findings, the tears… (More)