Background Small bowel obstruction (SBO) is a significant cause of surgery in adult horses presenting with colic pain. SBOs often require resection and anastomosis. While various techniques for intestinal anastomoses have been developed, it remains uncertain if any fully meet our clinical needs. Objective To conduct a scoping review of publications on anastomosis techniques and outcomes for the treatment of SBO. Study design Scoping review. Methods A literature review was conducted using the CAB, Web of Science, Scopus, and PubMed databases. Peer-reviewed scientific articles in English, published between 1992 and 2023, were included. A quality assessment was performed for potentially eligible articles. Experimental studies, case reports, and case series with less than five cases were excluded and relevant data on study methods and sample size were extracted and charted from remaining articles. Anastomosis type and outcome were reported for articles considered potentially eligible for meta-analysis. Articles in which only overall outcome was reported or details on type of anastomosis were not reported were excluded for the final charting. Results Of 3024 articles, 210 underwent a quality assessment. The most common study designs were case reports and case series (64.3%), followed by experimental studies (17.1%). After further exclusions, 104 articles met the inclusion criteria. In only 42 articles detailed data on type of anastomosis and relative outcome were reported. A total of 23 anastomosis types were reported for the treatment of SBO, with 6 different outcomes evaluated. Both short- and long-term survival rates consistently exceed 70% for all types of anastomosis (jejuno-jejunal, jejuno-ileal, and jejunocaecal). Main limitation Non-English language studies and conference proceedings were excluded. Conclusion The body of literature focused on surgical treatment for SBO exhibits low-quality evidence. Several techniques of anastomosis were described for different pathologies. However, there is a lack of homogeneity in reporting outcome for each surgical technique. Furthermore, outcomes considered varied significantly among studies and were sometimes poorly reported, although success rates are generally high. Overall, there is a need for better-structured studies on existing and commonly used techniques before comparing techniques and exploring other innovative approaches.

Anastomotic techniques for small intestinal obstruction in horses. A scoping review

Gessica Giusto
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Anna Cerullo;Marco Gandini
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2024-01-01

Abstract

Background Small bowel obstruction (SBO) is a significant cause of surgery in adult horses presenting with colic pain. SBOs often require resection and anastomosis. While various techniques for intestinal anastomoses have been developed, it remains uncertain if any fully meet our clinical needs. Objective To conduct a scoping review of publications on anastomosis techniques and outcomes for the treatment of SBO. Study design Scoping review. Methods A literature review was conducted using the CAB, Web of Science, Scopus, and PubMed databases. Peer-reviewed scientific articles in English, published between 1992 and 2023, were included. A quality assessment was performed for potentially eligible articles. Experimental studies, case reports, and case series with less than five cases were excluded and relevant data on study methods and sample size were extracted and charted from remaining articles. Anastomosis type and outcome were reported for articles considered potentially eligible for meta-analysis. Articles in which only overall outcome was reported or details on type of anastomosis were not reported were excluded for the final charting. Results Of 3024 articles, 210 underwent a quality assessment. The most common study designs were case reports and case series (64.3%), followed by experimental studies (17.1%). After further exclusions, 104 articles met the inclusion criteria. In only 42 articles detailed data on type of anastomosis and relative outcome were reported. A total of 23 anastomosis types were reported for the treatment of SBO, with 6 different outcomes evaluated. Both short- and long-term survival rates consistently exceed 70% for all types of anastomosis (jejuno-jejunal, jejuno-ileal, and jejunocaecal). Main limitation Non-English language studies and conference proceedings were excluded. Conclusion The body of literature focused on surgical treatment for SBO exhibits low-quality evidence. Several techniques of anastomosis were described for different pathologies. However, there is a lack of homogeneity in reporting outcome for each surgical technique. Furthermore, outcomes considered varied significantly among studies and were sometimes poorly reported, although success rates are generally high. Overall, there is a need for better-structured studies on existing and commonly used techniques before comparing techniques and exploring other innovative approaches.
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anastomosis, colic, equids, horse, scoping review, small bowel obstruction
Gessica Giusto, Anna Cerullo, Marco Gandini
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