TY  - JOUR
T1  - Clinical Assessment of Incisional Wound Heaing Following Peritoneum-Sutured and
Not-Sutured Techniques of Laparotomy in Omentopexed West African Dwarf (WAD) Goats
AU - Celestine Okwudili, Ukwueze AU - Jonas Anayo, Ona AU - Athanasius Chinedu, Eze 
JO  - Research Journal of Agronomy
VL  - 11
IS  - 3
SP  - 12
EP  - 18
PY  - 2017
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1815-9354
DO  - rjagr.2017.12.18
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjagr.2017.12.18
KW  - Laparotomy techniques
KW  -wound healing
KW  -clinical assessment
KW  -West African dwarf goat
KW  -sacrificed
AB  - This study investigated the effects of
peritoneum-sutured and not-sutured techniques in
incisional wound healing in omentopexed WAD goats.
Twenty male WAD goats aged 6-8 months used in this
study were randomly assigned into four groups of 5 goats
each. Left-flank-oblique-laparotomy, 6 cm long was
performed in all the goats. In group I incision, only the
muscle layers were sutured leaving the peritoneum
unsutured. In group II, the muscle and the peritoneum
were sutured together. In groups, III and IV, omentopexy
was performed and the laparotomy incision sutured as in
groups II and I, respectively. The goats were assessed for
signs of pain, bleeding and exudation. One goat each per
group was sacrificed on post-surgery days (psd); 3, 7, 14
and 42 to observe the peritoneal sites for hyperaemia,
haemorrage and tissue adhesions. The degree of tissue
reaction was scored as mild, moderate or severe.
Serosanguinous exudates were observed in goats in
groups I and IV (psd 1-8) and II and III (psd 1-6),
respectively. Hyperaemia was mild in groups I and II and
moderate in groups III and IV. Group IV also had some
areas of severe hyperaemia and haemorrages observed
following separation of adhered tissues.
Peritoneum-omentum and muscle-omentum adhesions
noted in group I resolved within psd 14. All the goats in
groups III and IV displayed peritoneum-omentum
adhesion. One goat in group III had rumen-peritoneum
adhesion while peritoneum-omentum, peritoneum-rumen,
muscle-rumen and muscle-omentum adhesions were
observed in group IV. It was concluded that omentopexy
creates adhesion with visceral complications that may
delay wound healing in peritoneum-not sutured technique
in male WAD goats.
ER  -