Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Muscle surgery to fix perineal hernia in 17 dogs (2017-2020)
By Carbonell Rosselló, G et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2023·Hospital Veterinari del Mar, Spain·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Combined transposition of internal obturator and superficial gluteal muscles for perineal hernia treatment in dogs: 17 cases (2017-2020).
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Plain-English summary
Seventeen dogs with perineal hernias, a condition that can cause difficulty with bowel movements, were treated using a surgical technique that involved moving certain muscles to repair the hernia. Most of these dogs had been showing symptoms for about nine months before surgery. After the procedure, all dogs were able to defecate normally within 24 hours, and there were no signs of the hernia returning during follow-up. While a few dogs experienced minor complications like skin issues or infections at the surgery site, the overall results were very positive, making this technique a good option for treating this condition in dogs.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To report the results of the combined transposition of the internal obturator muscle and superficial gluteal muscle for perineal hernia treatment in dogs. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Retrospective case series of dogs treated with this technique from November 2017 to May 2020, including pre- and post-operative clinical findings, outcome and complications. RESULTS: Seventeen dogs were included in the study. Twelve dogs were presented with unilateral perineal hernia and five dogs with bilateral perineal hernias. Mean duration of clinical signs before presentation was 9 months. All perineal hernias were successfully repaired using a transposition of the internal obturator muscle to cover the ventral aspect of the perineal hernia and the superficial gluteal muscle to cover the dorsal aspect of the hernia with minimal tension. All dogs regained normal defecation within 24 hours post-surgery. Average follow-up time was 16 months. No recurrence of clinical signs or rectal deviation was observed. Five dogs developed a superficial minor partial necrosis of the T-shaped incision and two had surgical site infections. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: Perineal herniorrhaphy using a combined transposition of the internal obturator and the superficial gluteal muscles is feasible and offered excellent results in this cohort of dogs. It may be considered as a technique for repairing chronic and extensive unilateral and bilateral perineal hernias.
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