Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Diaphragmatic hernia repair with muscle flap in three dogs
By Chantawong, P et al.·Published in Veterinary and comparative orthopaedics and traumatology : V.C.O.T·2013·Faculty of Veterinary Science·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Diaphragmatic hernia repair using a rectus abdominis muscle pedicle flap in three dogs.
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Plain-English summary
Three dogs with serious breathing problems due to diaphragmatic hernias (tears in the diaphragm) underwent surgery to repair the damage. The veterinarians used a special technique involving a flap of muscle from the dog's abdomen to fix the tears. After the surgery, all three dogs recovered well and showed no signs of complications during follow-up visits over the next four months. This method proved effective for repairing large tears in the diaphragm, allowing the dogs to breathe normally again.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To report the clinical use of a pedicle flap from the rectus abdominis muscle to repair extensive diaphragmatic tears in dogs with diaphragmatic hernia. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Three dogs with a combination of radial and circumferential diaphragmatic tears were studied. The circumferential tear was repaired by suturing the wound edge with the edge at the abdominal wall. A pedicle flap of the rectus abdominis muscle was used for repairing the radial tear. The dogs were examined radiographically for lung and diaphragm appearance and evidence of reherniation at 10 days, and at one, two, and four months after surgery, and fluoroscopically for paradoxical motion of the diaphragm at one and four months. RESULTS: The rectus abdominis muscle pedicle flap was successfully used in all three dogs. The animals recovered uneventfully without evidence of reherniation during the four follow-up months. Fluoroscopic examination revealed no paradoxical motion of the diaphragm. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: A rectus abdominis muscle pedicle flap can be used for repairing large diaphragmatic defects in dogs.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23111367/