Review article

Diaphragmatic hernia in dogs and cats - review articles

Korina Šlogar ; Veterinarska klinika Jaggy Praha, Prague, Czech Republic
Nina Gembarovski
Valentina Gusak ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Andrija Musulin ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Dražen Vnuk ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Diaphragmatic hernia is any dislocation of the abdominal organs into the thoracic cavity through a diaphragmatic defect. Diaphragmatic hernia can be congenital (peritoneopleural or peritoneopericardial) or acquired (traumatic). Diagnosis of diaphragmatic hernia may be obtained by thoracic radiography, and surgical treatment consists of diaphragmatic defect suturing. Different techniques of reconstruction can be used when the diaphragmatic defect is large. The techniques described are autografts (muscular, pericardial etc. from the same animal), allografts (transplant of an organ or tissue from one individual to another of the same species with a different genotype) or use of synthetic material. Abdominal compartment syndrome may occur if the organs are compressed after abdominal closure due to elevated intra-abdominal pressure. Surgical treatment of abdominal compartment syndrome consists of two parallel incisions with a ventral midline, synthetic mesh insertion during abdominal wound closure, intestinal resection and anastomosis, splenectomy, or cranial advancement of the diaphragmatic insertion. Survival rate after surgical treatment of diaphragmatic hernia is more than 90%.

Keywords

diaphragmatic hernia; dogs; cats; survival rate

Hrčak ID:

231407

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/231407

Publication date:

22.6.2015.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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