Comparing racing performance following arthroscopic surgery of metacarpophalangeal/metatarsophalangeal and carpal joints in Thoroughbred racehorses rehabilitated using conventional and underwater treadmill therapies.

Background: Rehabilitation of horses using underwater treadmill therapy has been shown to improve joint range of motion, joint mobility, stride length and proprioceptive parameters with experimental studies. However, studies investigating the prognosis and return to function following rehabilitation are lacking.

Methods: A retrospective study of Thoroughbred racehorses treated with arthroscopic surgery for osteochondral fragments of the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) or metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joints or carpal joints undergoing conventional rehabilitation or underwater treadmill assisted rehabilitation at the same facility were included.

Reinforcing the staple line with Surgicel® Nu-knit® in Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: comparison with bovine pericardial strips.

Background: In the literature, staple line leak rate is reported to be 1-6 %, and hemorrhage rate is 2-5 % in laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB). Various buttress materials are available in an attempt to reduce perioperative complications. The aims of our study are to evaluate the effect of using absorbable hemostat (SNK) as buttress material and compare its usage with bovine pericardial strips (PSD).

Routine gastrostomy tube placement in gastric bypass patients: impact on length of stay and 30-day readmission rate.

Background: Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is an effective treatment for morbid obesity. Current average length of hospital stay (LOS) after RYGB is 2-3 days and 30-day readmission rate is 8-13 %. The aim of our study is to evaluate the effect of routine gastrostomy tube placement in perioperative outcomes of RYGB patients.

Hormone profiles of mares affected by the mare reproductive loss syndrome.

While searching for the cause of the Mare Reproductive Loss syndrome (MRLS), we postulated that 1 of 3 tissues in 40-120 D pregnant mares was the likely primary target of the noxious factor that caused early abortions: The corpora lutea (CL), the endometrium or the fetus and/or its membranes. At this stage of gestation, progesterone (P4) is solely produced by luteal tissue, eCG by endometrial cups in the endometrium and oestrogens by the feto-placental unit. We determined whether concentrations of P4, eCG and/or total conjugated oestrogens (CE) would indicate which tissue was targeted during the MRLS.