title: Traumatic body wall herniation in 36 dogs and cats.
abstract: Traumatic body wall hernias (TBWH) are serious sequelae to traumatic injury in dogs and cats. During the study period, 26 dogs and 10 cats with surgically managed TBWH were identified. Five cases (four dogs, one cat) did not have their hernias identified during the first 24 hours of hospitalization. Bite wounds were the most common cause of TBWH, accounting for 54% of canine and 40% of feline hernias. Twelve cases (nine dogs, three cats) had serious intra-abdominal injuries diagnosed in addition to their TBWH. Seventy-three percent of dogs and 80% of cats survived to hospital discharge. In addition, the authors report the occurrence of a unique cause of herniation, termed an autopenetrating hernia.
authors.affiliation: Foster Hospital for Small Animals, School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, 200 Westboro Road, North Grafton, Massachusetts 01536, USA.
authors.forename: Scott R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Shaw
authors.forename: Elizabeth A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Rozanski
authors.forename: John E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Rush
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary; D002415:Cats / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D004285:Dogs / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008404:Massachusetts / Q000453:epidemiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011996:Records / Q000662:veterinary; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014218:Triage