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A modified teniotomy technique for facilitated removal of descending colon enteroliths in horses
1Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, University of California, Davis, USA.
Objective:
To describe a method for facilitating movement of enteroliths obstructing the proximal portion of the descending colon.
Study Design:
Prospective report.
Sample Population:
15 horses.
Methods:
A seromuscular incision through the antimesenteric taenia of the proximal portion of the descending colon was used to facilitate movement of enteroliths.
Results:
Teniotomy allowed proximal descending colon enteroliths located within the abdomen or close to the abdominal wall to be advanced 4 to 15 cm in an aboral direction so that they could be exteriorized for safe removal.
Conclusions And Clinical Relevance:
Teniotomy is a feasible method for mobilizing enteroliths in the proximal descending colon in locations that cannot otherwise be exteriorized.