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Background: Ventral midline hernia formation following abdominal surgery
in horses is an uncommon complication; however, it can have serious consequences
leading to increased morbidity and mortality. Currently, mesh hernioplasty is the
treatment of choice for large ventral midline hernias in horses to allow potential
return to normal ... read morefunction. Complications following mesh hernioplasty using
polypropylene or polyester mesh in horses can be serious and similar to complications
seen in human patients, including persistent incisional drainage, mesh infection,
hernia recurrence, intra-abdominal adhesions, mesh or body wall failure, recurrent
abdominal pain (colic), and peritonitis. This report describes the use of a novel
bioresorbable silk mesh for repair of a large ventral midline incisional hernia in a
mature, 600-kg horse. To our knowledge, this is the first report of its kind in the
literature.
Keywords: Abdominal, Hernia, Hernioplasty, Horse, Mesh,
Silk.
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