Medycyna Wet. 62 (10), 1148-1151, 2006
| Lew M., Jałyński M., Kasprowicz A., Brzeski W. |
| Treating external abdominal hernia in dogs using surgical mesh |
| The aim of the study was to establish the utility of surgical mesh in treating external abdominal hernia in dogs and potential long-term complications. The study was conducted on 20 dogs of different breeds which underwent operations where surgical mesh was used. Twelve animals were diagnosed with inherited hernias 7 cases of umbilical and 5 of inguinal. The rest of the cases were traumatic external abdominal hernias two dogs with paracostal hernia, two with pre-pubic hernia and four with inguinal hernia. All diagnoses were confirmed by anamnesis, clinical examination and additionally by ultrasound and x-ray examinations. External abdominal hernia is often associated with serious injury and tissue loss resulting in difficulties for abdominal wall adaptation. External abdominal hernia can be treated by surgical sutures or synthetic, non absorbable meshes. Applying surgical mesh in treating external abdominal hernia in dogs has turned out to be a satisfactory and effective method both in terms of its feasibility as well as postoperative complications |
| Keywords: hernia abdominalis, mesh, dogs |