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The survival rate at 1 year after surgery was based on the medical record, progeny record, or client telephone conversation. Progeny records were reviewed to assess reproductive performance. T tests, \u03c7<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>tests, logistic regression, and Kaplan\u2013Meier survival curves were used to identify prognostic factors.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The rates of postoperative recurrence of large colon volvulus and colon rupture were 1.2% and 3%, respectively. Ninety\u2010three percent of mares that were treated were discharged alive from the hospital, and 78% were alive 1 year after surgery. The diagnosis of 1 of the following complications increased the risk of death within 1 year: systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), diarrhea, and\/or thrombophlebitis (odds ratio [OR] 4.76). Sixty\u2010six percent of mares that were pregnant at the time of colopexy and discharged alive from the hospital produced a live foal. The percentage of live foals produced each year that the mare was bred after colopexy was 67%.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Thoroughbred mares treated with colopexy via a left paramedian incision had a good prognosis for survival and continued use as a broodmare. SIRS, diarrhea, or jugular thrombophlebitis affected long\u2010term survival in this population.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Clinical significance<\/jats:title><jats:p>Colopexy via a left paramedian incision is a suitable alternative to colopexies requiring a second incision or creating adhesions between the colon and the linea alba in thoroughbred mares.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/vsu.12791","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2018,4,7]],"date-time":"2018-04-07T00:34:10Z","timestamp":1523061250000},"page":"490-498","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":9,"title":["Clinical outcomes after colopexy through left ventral paramedian incision in 156 thoroughbred broodmares with large colon disorders (1999\u20102015)"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"47","author":[{"given":"Alecsya H.","family":"Broyles","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital Lexington Kentucky"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Scott A.","family":"Hopper","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital Lexington Kentucky"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"J. 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