Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Perineal hernia surgery outcomes in three male cats
By Galanty, MĀ·Published in Polish journal of veterinary sciencesĀ·2005Ā·Department of Clinical SciencesĀ·View original on PubMed ā
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Original publication title: Perineal hernia in 3 cats.
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
Three male cats were brought in for a bulge near their rear ends, which turned out to be perineal hernias. In two of the cats, the hernias contained a dilated rectum filled with stool, while one had a urinary bladder involved. The veterinarians performed surgery to repair the hernias, and two of the cats showed no signs of problems for nine months after the surgery. However, one cat experienced some mild defecation issues a year later.
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Abstract
Cases of perineal hernias in three cats are described. All the cats were male (2 castrated, 1 intact). The hernias were situated between the external anal sphincter and the levator ani muscle. The hernial sac contained a dilated rectum filled with fecal content (2 cats) as well as a small amount of retroperitoneal fatty tissue (2 cats) and urinary bladder (1 cat). A standard perineal herniorrhaphy in two cats, and herniorrhaphy via elevation of the internal obturator muscle in one cat were performed. No recurrence of the problem was observed in two cats during 9 months following the surgery. In one case, mild stretching of the pelvic diaphragm was noted with sporadic mild defecation problems observed after a 12-month period.
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