Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Horse salivary duct fistula repair without stent
By Vos, N J & Vos, A·Published in The Veterinary record·2007·University Veterinary Hospital·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Repair of a salivary duct fistula in a horse without using a stent.
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- horse
Plain-English summary
A horse had a problem called a salivary duct fistula, which is an abnormal opening that allows saliva to leak out. The horse underwent surgery to fix this issue, and the veterinarian did not use a stent, which is a device often used to support healing. Seventeen months later, the area where the surgery was performed had healed well, and there were no signs of the problem coming back. Overall, the treatment was successful.
Abstract
A salivary duct fistula in a horse was repaired surgically without using a stent. Seventeen months after the operation the skin incision had healed without complications and the fistula had not recurred.
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