Long-term survival and complications following small intestinal resection and partially stapled, functional end-to-end anastomosis.

Objective: The aim of the present study was to investigate the long-term survival and postoperative complications in horses that had undergone small intestinal resection and a modified anastomosis technique using a partially stapled, functional end-to-end anastomosis.

Study Design: Observational retrospective case series.

Animals: A total of 25 horses underwent small intestinal resection and a partially stapled, functional end-to-end anastomosis.