2016 journal article

Prosthetic Mesh for Obliteration of the Nephrosplenic Space in Horses: 26 Clinical Cases

VETERINARY SURGERY, 45(2), 201–207.

By: M. Burke*  & E. Parente *

MeSH headings : Animals; Colic / surgery; Colic / veterinary; Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction / surgery; Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction / veterinary; Female; Horse Diseases / surgery; Horses; Laparoscopy / veterinary; Laparotomy / veterinary; Male; Posture; Recurrence; Retrospective Studies; Surgical Mesh / veterinary; Treatment Outcome
TL;DR: Mesh obliteration of the nephrosplenic space is an effective alternative to suture closure for preventing nephosplenic entrapment of the large colon in horses. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
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Added: August 6, 2018

ObjectiveTo report surgical complications, occurrence of post‐obliteration colic, long term outcome, and return to previous function for horses treated with prosthetic mesh obliteration of the nephrosplenic space.