Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Perineal hernia repair using dog's own tunica vaginalis graft
By Pratummintra, Kittiya et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2013·Department of Surgery·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Perineal hernia repair using an autologous tunica vaginalis communis in nine intact male dogs.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
Nine intact male dogs with perineal hernias, which can cause issues with urination and defecation, underwent surgery to repair the condition using a piece of their own tissue (the tunica vaginalis). The surgery took about 75 minutes on average, and the dogs were followed for about 13 months afterward. Out of 11 hernias treated, 10 were successful with no recurrence, meaning the dogs were comfortable afterward. Unfortunately, one hernia did come back about 10 days post-surgery. Overall, using this type of graft showed a high success rate for repairing perineal hernias in dogs.
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Abstract
Perineal hernia in dogs is very problematic and mostly requires surgical reconstruction of the weak pelvic diaphragm. Tissue or synthetic grafts have been used for the correction after failure of the conventional herniorrhaphy. Aim of this clinical trial was to assess the possible use of the autologous tunica vaginalis communis as a free graft for perineal hernia repair in intact male dogs. Seven unilateral and 2 bilateral perineal hernias in nine intact male dogs free from testicular and scrotal neoplasms were included in this study. The median surgical time for unilateral herniorrhaphy was 75 min. The median follow-up time was 13 months. The success of the autografting, based on no recurrence and comfort of the animals during urination and defecation, was found in ten of 11 hernias; giving a success rate of 90.91%. One hernia (9.09%) recurred 10 days after surgery. Histopathological examination of the apposing area between the graft and the adjacent tissue, taken during the repair of the recurred case at day 20, revealed neovascularization and connective tissue ingrowth. In conclusion, the tunica vaginalis autograft can be used for perineal herniorrhaphy in intact male dogs.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23131842/