Correction of diaphragmatic hernia using the transverse colon in a dog

Authors

Dongwook Kim
Gonhyung Kim

Abstract

A 3-year-old female Golden Retriever was referred with weakness, tachypnea and dyspnea. An incomplete diaphragmatic silhouette, gas-filled small intestine and pleural effusion in the thoracic cavitywere revealed in radiographs, implying a diaphragmatic hernia. After laparotomy, the abdominalstructureswere gently retrieved into the abdomen and a defect of 2×7 cm2was found. The transverse colonwas used as an autologous tissue flap for the repair of the defect. There were no complications identified for 2 years after surgery. Thus, patching with the transverse colon can be considered as an alternative for treating a defect in patients with a diaphragmatic hernia.

DOI

10.56808/2985-1130.3047

First Page

445

Last Page

449

Recommended Citation

Kim, Dongwook and Kim, Gonhyung (2020) "Correction of diaphragmatic hernia using the transverse colon in a dog," The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine: Vol. 50: Iss. 3, Article 18.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56808/2985-1130.3047
Available at: https://digital.car.chula.ac.th/tjvm/vol50/iss3/18