Jerrianne E. Brandly

1 INTRODUCTION Strangulating obstructions of the large colon, commonly referred to as large colon volvulus, account for around 14%–17% of all surgical colics.1, 2 Short term survival varies from 57% to 88%3-12 while long term survival decreases to 48% for 1 year and 33% for 2 years post-surgery10 There is no significant difference in the reported short- and long-term survival rates following large colon resection compared to anatomic reduction alone.6, 12-14 This may indicate the frequency...

CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT The authors have no conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise, to declare. Supporting Information Filename Description vsu14029-sup-0001-TableS2.docxWord 2007 document , 16.2 KB Table S2: Breaking force (N) of each suture type following incubation in equine serum for 14 and 21 days. Ten strands of each suture type were tested, each strand is shown below. REFERENCES 1, , . Complications of celiotomy incisions in horses. Vet Surg. 1995; 24(6): 506-514.