Standing surgery among equine board certified surgeons: Survey regarding current use and trends

Publications about equine standing surgery are flourishing, however, information regarding its use and prevalence among surgeons is still limited. To determine the current use and recent trends for equine standing surgery among board certified surgeons and to identify the main reasons and limitation...

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Published in:Equine veterinary journal 2023-11, Vol.55 (6), p.1045-1057
Main Authors: Bonomelli, Natacha, Bonilla, Alvaro G
Format: Article
Language:English
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Response rates
Surgeons
Surgery
Trends
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Summary:Publications about equine standing surgery are flourishing, however, information regarding its use and prevalence among surgeons is still limited. To determine the current use and recent trends for equine standing surgery among board certified surgeons and to identify the main reasons and limitations for performing a procedure standing. Cross-sectional survey. A 139-item questionnaire was sent by email to 733 large animal surgery Diplomates (ACVS and ECVS) from November 2020 to February 2021. The survey collected demographic information and general data regarding standing surgery before being divided into seven identical sections for each body system, involving 36 standing procedures. The survey response rate was 29.7% (218/733). Most respondents (58.9%, 126/214) had performed standing surgery for
ISSN:0425-1644
2042-3306
DOI:10.1111/evj.13920