Liège University

2 ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN JoVE

Medicine

Endoscopy Guided Photoablation of Endometrial Cysts using a 980 nm Laser with a Contact Fiber in Mares

Jérôme Ponthier¹, Geoffroy de la Rebière², Alexandra Salciccia², Stéfan Deleuze¹

¹Equine Reproduction, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Liège University, ²Equine Surgery, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Liège University

The aim of this report is to describe the photoablation of endometrial cysts in the mare using an endoscopic laser device, and to discuss the interest and limitations of this new approach to deal with low fertility issues.

Medicine

Surgical Closure of Equine Abdomen, Prevention, and Management of Incisional Complications

Alexandra Salciccia¹, Geoffroy de la Rebière de Pouyade¹, Isabelle Caudron¹, Jérôme Ponthier², Didier Serteyn¹, Charlotte Sandersen³, Stéfan Deleuze², Sigrid Grulke¹

¹Equine Surgery, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Liège University, ²Equine Reproduction, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Liège University, ³Anesthesia, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Liège University

This paper describes a method of abdominal wall closure using tension and apposition sutures in horses undergoing ventral midline laparotomies. It also describes methods for prevention and management of postoperative incisional complications, such as bandaging, negative pressure therapy, and in case of wound breakdown, the application of retention sutures.