Postoperative sinusitis and pneumonia following exploratory celiotomy for treatment of colic in horses.

Can Vet J

Department of Large Animal Medicine, University of Georgia, 2200 College Station Road, Athens, Georgia 30602, USA.

Published: January 2023

Sinusitis and pneumonia following exploratory celiotomy in horses were studied, evaluating associations between these 2 respiratory complications and selected pre-, peri-, and post-operative variables. The incidence of sinusitis was 2.5% (8/318) and pneumonia 3.5% (11/318). These respiratory complications were associated with peri-operative reflux, longer antimicrobial treatment, and longer hospitalization.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9754126PMC

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