Treatment of umbilical hernias in foals with Elastrator rings

Greenwood, R. E. S.; Dugdale, D. J.

doi:10.1111/j.2042-3292.1993.tb01013.x

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“…1,5,6 The primary disadvantage of hernial clamping is the risk of incorporating gut into the clamp and inadequate fibrosis of the abdominal wall defect. The procedure should be done under general anesthesia with the foal in dorsal recumbency.…”

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Umbilical Herniorrhaphy

Wilson¹

2006

Manual of Equine Field Surgery

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Umbilical Herniorrhaphy

Wilson¹

2006

Manual of Equine Field Surgery

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“…The conservative treatment proposed by some authors, such as Pollicino in swine and Greenwood and others in foals, have attempted a non-surgical reduction using Elastrator umbilical forceps. This method may be used in the case of umbilical hernias with a diameter of less than 5 cm, which is fully reducible and in the absence of a history of umbilical infection [ 27 , 28 ]. In the past, daily digital exploration of the hernial port was practiced with the aim of irritating the umbilical ring and causing the formation of adhesions to reduce the width of the hernial port.…”

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Hernioplasty with Peritoneal Flap for the Surgical Treatment of Umbilical Hernia in Swine

Spadola

Neve

Interlandi

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Background: Umbilical hernia is one of the most common developmental defects in swine, producing large economic losses for farmers, forced to slaughter animals at a younger age and therefore at a lower weight to prevent fatal complications. This study describes a surgical technique to repair umbilical hernia through the use of autologous prostheses, allowing recovery of the affected animals; Methods: After a general examination of the swine and examination of the lesions, the swine were anesthetized and underwent surgery. The surgery was performed by combining the traditional herniorrhaphy with the inclusion and fixation of a peritoneal flap obtained from the incision of the same hernial sac; Results: Follow-ups were carried out at 7, 30 and 60 days and demonstrated healing in all of the treated subjects; Conclusions: The use of this surgical technique allows for providing resistance to herniorrhaphy performed through the use of a cost-free autologous biomaterial prosthesis, with excellent tissue compatibility. This might allow for reducing significantly the rate of relapses and eliminating the risk of rejection.

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