Comparison of median sternotomy closure-related complication rates using orthopedic wire or suture in dogs: A multi-institutional observational treatment effect analysis.

Objective: To determine and compare median sternotomy (MS) closure-related complication rates using orthopedic wire or suture in dogs.

Study Design: Multi-institutional, retrospective observational study with treatment effect analysis.

Animals: 331 client-owned dogs, of which 68 were excluded.

Closure-related complications after median sternotomy in cats: 26 cases (2010-2020).

Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine closure-related complications and outcome after median sternotomy (MS) in cats.

Methods: This was a retrospective, multicentric study. The medical records of cats undergoing MS from six referral hospitals were reviewed (2010-2020).