Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Muscle flap surgery to fix prepubic tendon rupture in 8 dogs
By Archipow, Wendy & Lanz, Otto I·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2011·Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Rectus abdominis muscle flap for repair of prepubic tendon rupture in 8 dogs.
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Plain-English summary
Eight dogs with a prepubic tendon rupture, which can cause issues like difficulty urinating or abdominal swelling, underwent surgery using a muscle flap from their abdomen to repair the injury. After the procedure, the dogs experienced only minor swelling in the abdomen and hind legs, which resolved on its own. Importantly, there were no long-term complications or recurrence of the hernia. This surgical technique proved to be an effective option for treating this type of injury in dogs.
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Abstract
The clinical use and outcome of the rectus abdominis muscle flap to repair prepubic hernias were evaluated retrospectively. Medical records (2002-2007) of 8 dogs that had a rectus abdominis muscle flap to repair traumatic prepubic tendon rupture were reviewed. Only minor donor site complications were noted, including self-limiting ventral and hind-limb swelling. No long-term complications including recurrence of hernia were noted. The results of this study indicate that the rectus abdominis muscle flap is a clinically useful option for repairing prepubic tendon rupture in dogs.
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