Perineal herniorrhaphy in dogs - literature review

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Thais Cristine Alves de Assumpção
Julia Maria Matera
Angelo João Stopiglia

Abstract

Perineal hernia occurs more frequently in non-castrated male
dogs aged over five years. Surgical techniques for pelvic
diaphragm repair are varied, and can be employed alone
or associated with others and include the standard suture
technique, transposition of the internal obturator muscle,
transposition of the superficial gluteal muscle, transposition of
the semitendinosus muscle, repair with synthetic or biological
implants, colopexy, and cistopexia. Associated postoperative
complications are injury of the sciatic or pudendal nerve, fecal
or urinary incontinence, rectal prolapse, infection, wound
dehiscence, and hernia recurrence. Since it is a disease with high
rates of complications and recurrences, we decided to conduct
this review covering general aspects and the main treatment
techniques of the disorder.

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How to Cite
ASSUMPÇÃO, T. C. A. DE; MATERA, J. M.; STOPIGLIA, A. J. Perineal herniorrhaphy in dogs - literature review. Revista de Educação Continuada em Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, v. 14, n. 2, p. 12-19, 29 Aug. 2016.
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SMALL ANIMALS CLINIC