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Laparoscopic treatment of persistent inguinal haemorrhage after prescrotal orchiectomy in a dog
Author(s) -
Koenraadt A.,
Stegen L.,
Bosmans T.,
Van Goethem B.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/jsap.12220
Subject(s) - medicine , spermatic cord , orchiectomy , inguinal canal , surgery , abdomen , bandage , laparoscopy , inguinal hernia , hernia
A one‐year‐old male Jack Russell terrier developed a prescrotal haematoma after elective orchiectomy. When surgical exploration failed to locate the responsible vessel and conservative therapy (applying a pressure bandage) was not successful in stabilising the dog, abdominal laparoscopy was performed. The haemorrhage originated from the spermatic cord in the inguinal canal bilaterally. After retracting the spermatic cord into the abdomen, haemostasis was performed using a vessel‐sealing device. The prescrotal haematoma was removed and the dog made an uncomplicated recovery.