title: Polypropylene mesh repair of a unilateral, congenital hernia in the inguinal region in a Thoroughbred filly.
abstract: A 2-day-old Thoroughbred intact female was presented for a large subcutaneous swelling in the right inguinal region. Surgical repair was performed using a double layer polypropylene mesh. To the authors' knowledge, there have been no previous reports of surgical repair of congenital body wall hernias with polypropylene mesh in foals.
authors.affiliation: Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Oklahoma State University, 001 Farm Rd, Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078, USA. alerie.moorman@okstate.edu
authors.forename: Valerie J
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Moorman
authors.forename: Henry W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Jann
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D006736:Horses; D011126:Polypropylenes; D013526:Surgical Mesh / Q000662:veterinary*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D011126:Polypropylenes