Use of Knotless Barbed Sutures in Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernioplasty in Horses: 40 Cases

Vázquez, Francisco J. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Argüelles, David ; Muñoz, Juan A. ; Genton, Martin ; Méndez Angulo, José L. ; Climent, Frederic ; Roquet, Imma ; Iglesias, Manuel ; Velloso Álvarez, Ana ; Vitoria, Arantza ; Bulnes, Fernando ; Saitua, Aritz ; Romero, Antonio ; Ezquerra, Javier ; Prades, Marta ; López-Sanromán, F. Javier ; Rossignol, Fabrice

Resumen: Inguinal hernias (IHs) and ruptures are a relatively common condition in horses, occurring in foals (congenital) and adult (acquired) animals. A retrospective observational analysis was conducted on 40 cases that underwent laparoscopic surgery to close the VRs using barbed sutures alone or combined with other techniques. Signalment, clinical presentation, surgery, and follow-up data were obtained. In total, fifty-nine VRs were closed using barbed sutures (alone or in combination with other methods), with six cases performed prophylactically and forty-four due to acquired IH. Of the forty-four cases with IH, four were non-strangulated hernias, while thirty presented with strangulated small intestines (twenty-eight acquired and two congenital). The results obtained in this study suggest that laparoscopic hernioplasty with barbed sutures is an effective and safe surgical procedure that could be recommended as a standard practice for managing inguinal hernias in horses, particularly when sparing testicles or preserving reproductive capabilities is a priority.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.3390/ani14121826

Año: 2024

Publicado en: Animals 14, 12 (2024), 1826
ISSN: 2076-2615

Factor impacto JCR: 2.7 (2024)

Categ. JCR: VETERINARY SCIENCES rank: 21 / 170 = 0.124 (2024) - Q1 - T1
Categ. JCR: AGRICULTURE, DAIRY & ANIMAL SCIENCE rank: 15 / 86 = 0.174 (2024) - Q1 - T1

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 0.733 - Veterinary (miscellaneous) (Q1) - Animal Science and Zoology (Q1)

Tipo y forma: Article (Published version)

Área (Departamento): Área Medicina y Cirugía Animal (Dpto. Patología Animal)