Cabada González, Olga

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Facultat de Veterinària

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MATERIAL & METHODS Retrospective clinical study  Animals: horses (n=47) that had a exploratory celiotomy for colic with the application of ethyl-cyanoacrylate or not in the incision     between January,  2014 and December, 2015. •  The evolution of these horses incision (normal or infected) was assessed during hospitalization and follow-up at home after     hospital discharge. •  Incisions were classified as ‘‘normal’’ (no complication, only edema) or as “surgical site infection (SSI)” (with purulent drainage     after 48h). •  The horses were included if (1) were operated of surgical colic; if (2) they had survived during the post-surgical at hospital. •  The risk factor evaluated were: extrinsic intraoperative (application of ethyl-cyanoacrylate (Loctite®).    Is cutaneous application of cyanoacrylate a factor which influences the incidence of postoperative infection in surgical colic? O.Cabada June, 2016 Facultat de Veterinària, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain INTRODUCTION Cyanoacrylate is a synthetic biomaterial fluid, which uses the chemical properties of cyanoacrylate monomer, polymerizing rapidly in the presence of water and solidifying, strongly adhering to tissues. This is used as a “skin suture” or suture reinforcement. In humans it is being used as a new option for wound closure in plastic surgery, dentistry, emergency and even in children. To our knowledge, no information is available on the use of ethyl-cyanoacrylate in horses.  OBJECTIVES  To assess the application of ethyl-cyanoacrylate on surgical incisions as a factor influencing the incidence of post-colic  surgery infection in horses. RESULTS  Of 47 horses, 5 were infected. From 19 (40%) that had application of ethyl-cyanoacrylate only 2 (10.53%) developed a SSI; and  from the other 28 (60%) that did not have application of ethyl-cyanocrylate only 3 (10.71%) developed a SSI. In our analysis data p-value is 0.6444 - p-value >.05 - can not be considered as a significant value, so therefore the use of ethyl-cyanoacrylate and the infection are independent variables.  CONCLUSIONS The application of cyanoacrylate on surgical incisions has no influence  (that not decrease) on the incidence of post-operative infection in equine surgical colic. Study design: retrospective case series Statistical Analysis The variables were statistically analyzed using (R 2.12.1.ink to Windows) the X2 test to qualitative variables. P<0.05 was considered a significant  value. . Fig 1. Relation of use or  not of ethyl-cyanoacrylate vs. infection or  not of  the horses operated  from  colic. 2 3 17 25 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 Cyanoacrylate YES Cyanoacrylate NO Number of horses operated of colic Relation of using ethyl-cyanoacrylate vs Infection  No infection Infection 

Is cutaneous application of cyanoacrylate a factor which influences the incidence of postoperative infection in surgical colic?

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Is cutaneous application of cyanoacrylate a factor which influences the incidence of postoperative infection in surgical colic?

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