Thoracoscopic-Assisted Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair Using a Thoracic Rib Resection

Malone, Erin D
Farnsworth, Kelly
Lennox, Tiffany
Tomlinson, Julia
Sage, Abby M
2001
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Thoracoscopic-Assisted Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair Using a Thoracic Rib Resection

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2001

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Veterinary Surgery

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using thoracic rib resection aided by thoracoscopy and a flank incision. Study Design—Case report. Animal Population—One client-owned horse. Results—A six-year-old Dutch warmblood gelding was admitted for colic-associated colonic incarceration in a diaphragmatic hernia. Seven weeks after the initial colic surgery, the gelding underwent surgery to repair the defect. Thoracoscopy and a flank incision were used to identify the location of the hernia and the subsequent site of rib resection. The stomach was adhered to the edges of the defect, leaving only a small residual hole. Resection of the 14th rib provided excellent exposure of the defect and closure of the remaining hernia. Conclusion and Clinical Relevance—Thoracic rib resection can provide access to diaphragmatic hernias in adult horses. Thoracoscopy or a flank incision, or both, may aid in determining which rib is best resected.

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Vet Surg 2001, 30:175-178

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Malone, Erin D; Farnsworth, Kelly; Lennox, Tiffany; Tomlinson, Julia; Sage, Abby M. (2001). Thoracoscopic-Assisted Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair Using a Thoracic Rib Resection. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/202622.

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