Ultrasonographic findings of fluid accumulation and hyperechogenic spots suggestive of surgical site infection following laparotomy for colic in horses.
Nicola PilatiMaria Chiara PressantoFrancesca BeccatiMarco PepeRossella VendittiRodolfo GiallettiPublished in: The Veterinary record (2024)
Ultrasonographic examination is helpful in evaluating the surgical incision after laparotomy, with the detection of fluid accumulation and hyperechogenic spots surrounding the sutures being strongly related to SSI.