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Complications can develop in the ventral median incision in 40% of horses after intestinal surgery, with incisional drainage in 32 to 36% of horses, dehiscence in 3 to 5%, and hernia formation in 6 to 17%. Factors associated with incisional complications include age, size, type of incision, type of suture material, method of closure, the degree of surgical trauma, length of surgery, and the difficulty...