From:
ferrethealer@aol.com
Date: 2008-01-08 01:39:39 UTC
Subject: Steroids in the abdomen post-op Re: [ferrethealth] Digest Number 1018
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
In a message dated 01/07/08 5:26:03 AM Eastern Standard Time,
ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com writes:
they said something to the effect that it may help to inject pred or
dexamethasone (forget which) into the open abdomen before closing.
Just anectdotal info, but has always made me wonder if it worked, why
don't vets routinely practice it? Being a steroid, I can see it
reducing inflamation, and possibly helping
**And being a steroid, I can see it reducing the body's natural defenses
against infection and delay healing. This would never be a treatment choice of
mine post-op, unless very, very strange circumstances occurred.
The best way to avoid adhesions is gentle tissue handling during surgery,
thorough rinsing of the abdomen with appropriate sterile fluids (usually saline)
before closing, and prevention of excessive activity post-op. Even when all
is done properly, though, some adhesions will still form. The severity of the
adhesions depends on the individual.**
Dr. Ruth
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