Abstract:
A study investigated outcome of an application of self-gripping prosthetic mesh for perineal hernia correction in dogs. Twelve dogs, suffered from perineal hernia at Chulalongkorn University Small Animal Hospital, were surgically corrected of 13 perineal hernias by appositioning their pelvic diaphragm muscles with 2-4 stitches of absorbable suture and placing self-gripping mesh on top. All dogs were on laxative and high-fiber diet after herniorrhaphy. After 4 months follow up, success rate was 91.67%, average herniorrhaphy time was 57.92 minutes, and recurrent was found 1 from 13 hernias. No major complications were found. Minor complications were post-operative temporary dyschezia (16.67%), temporary stranguria (8.33%), inflammation of surgical wound (66.67%) and delay of returning to normal mobility (8.33%). From all of the results, besides high cost of self-gripping prosthetic mesh, it provided high success rate, shorten surgical time and lessen post-operative complications. The self-gripping prosthetic mesh may be a new alternative for perineal herniorrhaphy in dogs, especially in cases that pelvic diaphragm muscles were weak and large hernia rings. Moreover, it should be more satisfaction using the self-gripping prosthetic mesh with internal obturator transposition technique in perineal herniorrhaphy.