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- Title
MACROSCOPIC AND MICROSCOPIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE WOUND AFTER INTRADERMAL CLOSURE USING FOUR-LOOP AND THREE-LOOP PULLEY KNOT-FREE ANCHOR PATTERN IN CATS (Felis catus).
- Authors
Salvador, Rose Carmeli G.; Mariano, Denise Ara; Flores, Marianne Leila S.; Reyes, Marco F.
- Abstract
The study compared four-loop and three-loop anchorages of intradermal suture to close abdominal skin incisions. Two 3.81 cm incisions were performed on the mid-ventral abdomen of 12 adult female cats. The incisions were closed using intradermal suture pattern, anchored using three-loop pulley (cranial), and four-loop pulley (caudal), then evaluated in terms of macroscopic and microscopic characteristics for a 21-day duration. Macroscopically, minimal scab formation was observed in the both anchorages at Days 7 and 14. Pus, Grade 3 hyperemia, and wound dehiscence were observed in the four-loop at Day 7. Grade 1 elevation persisted in the three-loop. No scar formations were observed. The three-loop had slightly higher mean tensile strength compared to the four-loop. Microscopic evaluation revealed slight invagination in both anchorages at Day 21. Grade 3 epidermal thickening was noted in both anchorages at Day 7, and in the four-loop at Day 14. Wound gap was observed in the four-loop at Day 7. Macrophage infiltration and fibroblast proliferation were consistent throughout the duration in both anchorages. Statistical analyses reveal that the three-loop and four-loop pulleys have no significant differences, thus, can be used interchangeably. However, in terms of cosmetic appearance, the four-loop pulley is favored.
- Subjects
PULLEYS; TENSILE strength; FELIDAE; ANCHORAGE; WOUNDS &; injuries; ANCHORS; CATS
- Publication
Philippine Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 2020, Vol 57, Issue 2, p209
- ISSN
0031-7705
- Publication type
Article