Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Large swelling in a newborn filly's groin - surgery details
By Moorman, Valerie J & Jann, Henry W·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2009·College of Veterinary Medicine, United States·View original on PubMed →
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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 pushes through an opening in the abdominal muscles). The veterinarians performed surgery to repair the hernia using a special type of mesh called polypropylene. This approach had not been previously reported for foals. The filly underwent the surgery successfully, and this method may offer a new option for treating similar cases in young horses.
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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 PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19721780/