Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Perineal hernia surgery outcomes in 100 dogs
By Hosgood, G et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·1995·School of Veterinary Medicine, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Perineal herniorrhaphy: perioperative data from 100 dogs.
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Plain-English summary
A group of 100 dogs, mostly intact males, had surgery for perineal hernias, which can cause swelling and defects near the rectum. Many of these dogs showed signs like perineal swelling and some had issues with their urinary bladder. After surgery, the most common problems were related to the incision site and some dogs experienced rectal prolapse or difficulty passing stool. Fortunately, most dogs recovered well, with over half showing no complications during follow-up visits.
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Abstract
One hundred dogs (83 intact males, 15 castrated males, and two intact females) underwent 110 perineal herniorrhaphy procedures. Mixed-breed dogs (n = 32), miniature poodles (n = 14), Boston terriers (n = 11), and Pekingese (n = 9) were represented most frequently. Perineal swelling (n = 48) and a perineal defect on rectal palpation (n = 31) were common clinical signs. Twenty dogs had urinary bladder retroflexion and were significantly more likely to have elevated serum urea nitrogen and creatinine concentrations, hyperkalemia, hyperphosphatemia, and neutrophilic leukocytosis. Only five of 43 dogs evaluated radiographically had prostatomegaly. Of 30 dogs receiving oral barium, all had rectal deviation. The most frequent complications during the hospitalization period were incisional (n = 35), followed by rectal prolapse (n = 9), tenesmus (n = 8), and depression (n = 8). Fifty-six of 70 dogs with follow-up had no complications.
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