Perineal hernia in dogs is very problematic and mostly requires surgical reconstruction of the weak pelvic diaphragm. Tissue or synthetic grafts have been used for the correction after failure of the conventional herniorrhaphy. Aim of this clinical trial was to assess the possible use of the autologous tunica vaginalis communis as a free graft for perineal hernia repair in intact male dogs. Sev...

RESULTS: Fourteen patients were identified. Median operating time for the PTO flap was 49 min. There were no cases of flap loss, donor site morbidity or major wound complications. Superficial skin dehiscence and perineal hernia formation were reported in 2 patients respectively. None of the patients developed chronic perineal pain. All patients reported excellent satisfaction with the aesthetic...

The occurrence of perineal hernias in dogs during routine clinical surgery is frequent. The coexistence of rectal diseases that go undiagnosed or are not correctly treated can cause recurrence and postoperative complications. The objective of this report is to describe a surgical technique for treatment of rectal sacculation through lateral resection in dogs with perineal hernia, whereby restor...

Perineal hernia after infralevator posterior pelvic exenteration due to adenocarcinoma of the lower rectum with genital invasion: a rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap was used to repair the defect and reconstruct the vagina. The donor abdominal fascia area was reinforced with bio-absorbable mesh (BioA-Gore). On CT, ileal loops were observed with elongated mesentery in the pelvis and perineum, a...

Case Description.: In this present study three cases of perineal hernia in dogs have beenpresented and new concepts in perineal herniorrhaphy have been introduced. A 5-year-oldintact male Spitz dog, a 6-year-old intact male dachshund dog and a 4.5-year-old sexuallyintact male Welsh corgi dog were referred with swelling around the anus and dyschesia.Clinical Findings: The owner complained about ...

We describe a case of a patient who had several operations for recurrent perineal hernia. She eventually had an abdominal surgical debulking for aggressive angiomyxoma.

Extralevator abdominoperineal excision and pelvic exenteration are mutilating operations that leave wide perineal wounds. Such large wounds are prone to infection and perineal herniation, and their closure is a major concern to most surgeons. Different approaches to the perineal repair exist, varying from primary or mesh closure to myocutaneous flaps. Each technique has its own associated advan...