Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog abdominal hernia repaired using own tissue flap surgery
By Ozai Y et al.·2021·Department of Veterinary Surgery, Japan·View original on Europe PMC →
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Original publication title: Autologous tunica vaginalis communis flap for repairing an abdominal wall hernia in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
An 8-year-old male miniature dachshund was brought in with a soft swelling in his lower belly and groin area. The vet found he had a serious hernia in his abdominal wall, which required surgery to fix. They used a special technique involving a flap of tissue from the dog's own body to repair the hernia. Fortunately, the surgery went well, and the dog showed no complications or signs of the hernia returning even 11 months later.
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Abstract
An 8-year-old, intact male miniature dachshund dog, weighing 8.6 kg, was presented with a soft swelling in the caudal abdominal region, including both sides of the groin area. Laparotomy revealed a severe caudal abdominal wall hernia with atrophy of the rectus abdominal muscle. The defect was repaired using a tunica vaginalis communis flap following a standard open prescrotal castration. There were no complications or recurrence of the hernia at 11 months after surgery. This surgical technique involves autogenous reconstruction, is easy to perform, and requires minimal dissection. The tunica vaginalis communis flap has potential clinical applications for repairing caudal abdominal wall hernias in male dogs.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Europe PMC: https://europepmc.org/article/MED/33867553