A Case Study Of Inguinal Hernioraphy Performed Using Cone-Shaped Polypropylene Mesh in A Pregnant Dog

Uslu E., Esen Göbekçi A., Göbekçi B., Soylu M. S., Cenan K.

XVIII. Ulusal-IV. Uluslararası Veteriner Cerrahi Kongresi , Antalya, Türkiye, 27 - 30 Ekim 2024, ss.232, (Özet Bildiri)

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Özet Bildiri
  • Basıldığı Şehir: Antalya
  • Basıldığı Ülke: Türkiye
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.232
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: This case report aims to present the first application and outcomes of a cone-shaped

polypropylene mesh in a pregnant dog with an inguinal hernia containing the uterus, a technique

previously used successfully in perineal hernias.

Case Description: A 5-year-old female Pointer was presented to the Department of Surgery, Faculty of

Veterinary Medicine, Ankara University, with a complaint of progressively enlarging swelling in the

inguinal region. Examination revealed that the swelling was a herniated gravid uterus, which did not

affect the general condition. Following clinical and radiological examinations, surgery was decided.

During the operation, it was thought that the herniated uterine horn might have passed through the

inguinal canal before the fetus developed, and it was realized that it could not be returned to its normal

position due to the developing fetus. Therefore, the fetus was removed from the herniated section, and

the uterine horn was returned to its normal size. Subsequently, the uterus was repositioned, and an

ovariohysterectomy was performed. After the ovariohysterectomy, a cone-shaped polypropylene mesh

implant, previously used in perineal hernias, was applied using a herniorrhaphy technique to repair the

inguinal ring. Clinical findings were successfully controlled with the surgical procedure, and no

complications or hernia recurrence have been reported to date.

Discussion/Conclusion: In cases of inguinal hernia in pregnant dogs, particularly when the fetus is also

herniated, urgent surgical intervention is recommended to prevent the destructive ischemic damage that

may occur in the uterus as pregnancy progresses. Research indicates that, until now, no herniorrhaphy

technique using a cone-shaped polypropylene mesh implant has been applied in inguinal hernias, and

no results have been published on this subject. This study concluded that the applied technique is

particularly useful in cases where the surrounding tissues are weak, the region is not suitable for classical

suture techniques, and in ring-shaped hernias.