Surgical interventions and outcome in a population of feline trauma patients.
Corey J FisherAmanda A CavanaghDavid LissTaylor AdamsSarah J MarvelKelly E HallPublished in: Journal of veterinary emergency and critical care (San Antonio, Tex. : 2001) (2023)
Surgical intervention in feline trauma patients appears to be associated with higher survival rates, but no difference in mortality was found across surgery services. OR surgical intervention, in particular, orthopedic surgery, was associated with increased length of hospitalization, increased cost, and increased use of blood products.