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==Prognosis==

==Prognosis==

The prognosis for survival is generally good.<ref name="Hanson">Hanson, R.R, Wright, J.C, Schumacher, J, Baird, A.N, Humburg, J, Pugh, D.G (1998) Surgical reduction of ileal impactions in the horse: 28 cases. ''Vet Surg'', 27(6):555-60.</ref><ref name="Hanson 2">Hanson, R.R, Schumacher, J, Humburg, J, Dunkerkley, S.C (1996) Medical treatment of horses with ileal impactions: 10 cases (1990-1994).  ''J Am Vet Med Assoc'', 208(6):898-900.</ref>Enterotomy,enterectomy, and/or jejunocecostomy performed during surgery had a deleteriouseffect on survival.(Parks)Itwas concluded that the shorter the duration of colic before surgicalintervention, the better the prognosis.(Embertson)Furthermore, the earlier development of postoperativeadhesions was associated with a poorer prognosis for survival.(Baxter)

The prognosis for survival is generally good.<ref name="Hanson">Hanson, R.R, Wright, J.C, Schumacher, J, Baird, A.N, Humburg, J, Pugh, D.G (1998) Surgical reduction of ileal impactions in the horse: 28 cases. ''Vet Surg'', 27(6):555-60.</ref><ref name="Hanson 2">Hanson, R.R, Schumacher, J, Humburg, J, Dunkerkley, S.C (1996) Medical treatment of horses with ileal impactions: 10 cases (1990-1994).  ''J Am Vet Med Assoc'', 208(6):898-900.</ref>Enterotomy,enterectomy, and/or jejunocecostomy performed during surgery had a deleteriouseffect on survival.(Parks)Itwas concluded that the shorter the duration of colic before surgicalintervention, the better the prognosis.(Embertson)Furthermore, the earlier development of postoperativeadhesions was associated with a poorer prognosis for survival.<ref name="Baxter">Baxter, G.M, Broome, T.E, Moore, J.N (1989) Abdominal adhesions after small intestinal surgery in the horse.  ''Vet Surg'', 18(6):409-14.</ref>

==Prevention==

==Prevention==