Ultrasonographic evaluation of healing process of teat fistula repair using polyglactin 910 suture and Iso – butyl cyanoacrylate in bovines
Abstract
The study was conducted in 18 clinical cases of teat fistula in bovine divided into three groups
of six animals each with the objective of ultrasonographic evaluation of healing process. In group A (n=6)
the two inner layers (mucosal layer and muscular layer) were sutured using 3-0 Polyglactin 910 and the
skin was sutured by using silk 2-0. In group B (n=6) the two inner layers were sutured using 3-0
Polyglactin 910 and skin was adhered using iso-butyl cyanoacrylate. In the group C (n=6) only the
inner most layer was sutured using 3-0 Polyglactin 910 and other tissues including skin were adhered
using iso-butyl cyanoacrylate. Preoperatively on day 0, the teat fistula severity and tissue damage was
diagnosed by ultrasound (change in echogenicity pattern). Ultrasonographic study showed that in group
B, healing occurred early in comparison to other two groups. Animals that were treated with B protocol
showed lower neutrophils count, high lymphocyte, low SCC and only one case carried infection, on
15th day observation as compared to other two groups. Combination of tissue adhesive and suture
material was found to be superior when tissue adhesive was used only on skin in the correction of teat
fistula as it decreases suture infection, promotes healing and maintains aesthetic value of the teat.
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