title: Perineal herniorrhaphy: perioperative data from 100 dogs.
abstract: One hundred dogs (83 intact males, 15 castrated males, and two intact females) underwent 110 perineal herniorrhaphy procedures. Mixed-breed dogs (n = 32), miniature poodles (n = 14), Boston terriers (n = 11), and Pekingese (n = 9) were represented most frequently. Perineal swelling (n = 48) and a perineal defect on rectal palpation (n = 31) were common clinical signs. Twenty dogs had urinary bladder retroflexion and were significantly more likely to have elevated serum urea nitrogen and creatinine concentrations, hyperkalemia, hyperphosphatemia, and neutrophilic leukocytosis. Only five of 43 dogs evaluated radiographically had prostatomegaly. Of 30 dogs receiving oral barium, all had rectal deviation. The most frequent complications during the hospitalization period were incisional (n = 35), followed by rectal prolapse (n = 9), tenesmus (n = 8), and depression (n = 8). Fifty-six of 70 dogs with follow-up had no complications.
authors.affiliation: School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge 70803, USA.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hosgood
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Hedlund
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Pechman
authors.forename: P W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Dean
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001466:Barium Sulfate; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D006547:Hernia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D015994:Incidence; D007958:Leukocyte Count / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D010502:Perineum; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000662:veterinary; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011469:Prostatic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary; D011859:Radiography; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary; D012008:Recurrence; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary
chemical_list: D001466:Barium Sulfate