Royal Veterinary College, Hatfield, United Kingdom.
University of Liverpool, Neston, United Kingdom.
Vet Surg. 2021 Feb;50(2):402-409. doi: 10.1111/vsu.13556. Epub 2020 Dec 16.
To describe and report the outcomes after closure of median sternotomies with crimped monofilament nylon leader (MNL) in dogs.
Retrospective observational study.
Dogs (n = 10) that underwent intrathoracic surgery through a median sternotomy approach.
The median sternotomy was closed in a peristernal figure eight pattern with crimped MNL. Medical records were reviewed for clinical and histopathological findings and complications. Owners or veterinarians were contacted to collect long-term follow-up information.
The technique was simple, with no intraoperative complications. Postoperative infection was documented in one dog, requiring removal of a single MNL and associated crimp clamp. Delayed healing of the surgical incision in one dog was managed conservatively. No other complications were documented throughout long-term follow-up at a median of 488 days (range, 199-608).
Median sternotomies were successfully closed with crimped MNL and were associated with a low complication rate.
Crimped MNL represents an alternative method to close median sternotomies in dogs.
描述并报告犬使用卷曲单丝尼龙引导线（MNL）闭合正中胸骨切开术的结果。
回顾性观察研究。
接受经正中胸骨切开术进行开胸手术的犬（n=10）。
正中胸骨切开术采用胸骨旁 8 字形方式闭合，使用卷曲的 MNL。对临床和组织病理学发现及并发症进行病历回顾。联系犬主人或兽医收集长期随访信息。
该技术简单，术中无并发症。一只犬发生术后感染，需要取出单根 MNL 和相关的卷曲夹。一只犬的手术切口愈合延迟，采用保守治疗。在中位随访时间 488 天（范围，199-608 天）内，没有其他并发症的记录。
使用卷曲的 MNL 成功地闭合了正中胸骨切开术，且并发症发生率低。
卷曲的 MNL 为犬闭合正中胸骨切开术提供了一种替代方法。
