Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Surgical mesh repair of inguinal hernia in newborn filly
By Moorman VJ & Jann HW.·2009·College of Veterinary Medicine, United States·View original on Europe PMC →
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Original publication title: Polypropylene mesh repair of a unilateral, congenital hernia in the inguinal region in a Thoroughbred filly.
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A 2-day-old Thoroughbred filly was brought in with a large swelling in her right groin area, which was identified as a congenital hernia (a birth defect where tissue protrudes through an opening in the body wall). The veterinarians performed surgery to repair the hernia using a special type of mesh called polypropylene. This approach is new for treating this kind of hernia in foals, and it successfully addressed the issue.
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Abstract
A 2-day-old Thoroughbred intact female was presented for a large subcutaneous swelling in the right inguinal region. Surgical repair was performed using a double layer polypropylene mesh. To the authors' knowledge, there have been no previous reports of surgical repair of congenital body wall hernias with polypropylene mesh in foals.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Europe PMC: https://europepmc.org/article/MED/19721780