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Prevalence and risk factors for surgical site infection following equine colic surgery at the Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital, South Africa from 2013 to 2021
Mini Dissertation (MSc (Companion Animal Clinical Studies))--University of Pretoria, 2024.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/95383 Prevalence and risk factors for surgical site infection following equine colic surgery at the Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital, South Africa from 2013 to 2021 Munoz, Juan theunisgr@gmail.com Smit, Yolandi Griessel, Theunis Steyn Colic Surgery Surgical site infection Risk factors Prevalence UCTD Mini Dissertation (MSc (Companion Animal Clinical Studies))--University of Pretoria, 2024. Surgical site infection (SSI) is a significant cause of postoperative morbidity following exploratory laparotomy as a means of investigation and treatment for equine colic. If risk factors can be identified for the development of surgical site infection, they could be mitigated and morbidity as a result may thus be reduced. Although the prevalence and risk factors of SSI infection after exploratory laparotomy for equine colic have been identified worldwide, these factors have not been established in a referral hospital in South Africa. The objectives of this research study are to report the prevalence of SSI following colic surgery in horses at the Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital (OVAH), Equine hospital, University of Pretoria, South Africa, and to identify possible pre-, intra-, and postoperative risk factors for the development of SSI. Data was collected, and analysed retrospectively from the clinical records of all the horses that underwent exploratory laparotomy at the OVAH, for the investigation and treatment of colic over a period of 8 years from April 2013 to April 2021. Follow-up telephonic and/or email communication was performed with owners in all horses discharged after exploratory laparotomy. The association between the occurrence of SSI and each potential risk factor was assessed in a univariate analysis model. Only variables found to be significant in the univariate analyses were included for further analysis. The remaining pairs of variables were checked for collinearity, after which a final assessment was performed using a multivariable logistic regression model. From the clinical records of 144 horses that underwent colic surgery, it was found that 119 (82.6%) horses survived until discharge and 25 (17.4%) were euthanised. Of the 144 horses, 39 (27.1%) suffered surgical site infection. Multivariable analysis showed that horses which had no abdominal bandage applied following colic surgery were significantly more likely to acquire SSI than horses with an abdominal bandage placed postoperatively. The odds of horses developing SSI decreased with an increase in preoperative total protein values. The placement of a hernia belt was determined to be a significant postoperative risk factor for SSI. These findings assist with identifying factors that may increase the risk for horses developing SSI following exploratory laparotomy and furthering development of preventative strategies. Companion Animal Clinical Studies MSc (Companion Animal Clinical Studies) Unrestricted Faculty of Veterinary Science 2024-03-27T10:53:13Z 2024-03-27T10:53:13Z 2024-09-01 2023-11-01 Mini Dissertation * S2024 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/95383 10.25403/UPresearchdata.25480822 en © 2023 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | Colic Surgery Surgical site infection Risk factors Prevalence UCTD Prevalence and risk factors for surgical site infection following equine colic surgery at the Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital, South Africa from 2013 to 2021 |
| title | Prevalence and risk factors for surgical site infection following equine colic surgery at the Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital, South Africa from 2013 to 2021 |
| title_full | Prevalence and risk factors for surgical site infection following equine colic surgery at the Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital, South Africa from 2013 to 2021 |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence and risk factors for surgical site infection following equine colic surgery at the Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital, South Africa from 2013 to 2021 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence and risk factors for surgical site infection following equine colic surgery at the Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital, South Africa from 2013 to 2021 |
| title_short | Prevalence and risk factors for surgical site infection following equine colic surgery at the Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital, South Africa from 2013 to 2021 |
| title_sort | prevalence and risk factors for surgical site infection following equine colic surgery at the onderstepoort veterinary academic hospital south africa from 2013 to 2021 |
| topic | Colic Surgery Surgical site infection Risk factors Prevalence UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/95383 |