Evisceração e aderência em segmento jejunal em equino: relato de caso

Abstract

Umbilical hernias are recurrent pathologies in horses. They can occur congenitally or acquired, and are characterized by the protrusion of organs or structures from the abdominal cavity. The diagnosis is obtained through palpation and clinical examinations (ultrasound, x-ray). Among the available treatments for umbilical hernias in horses, there is the use of pressure bandages and clamps, herniorrhaphy (open or closed) and hernioplasty, which depend on the size and type of hernia. Thus, the objective of this study is to report a clinical case in a Quarter Horse horse, diagnosed with umbilical hernia and evisceration, who underwent a surgical procedure at the Veterinary Hospital of the Federal University of Paraiba. The case report concerns a horse, male, not castrated, of the Quarter Horse breed, aged one year, weighing 260 kg, presenting during the anamnesis an ulcerated lesion on the ventral abdomen, cranial to the foreskin, draining purulent secretion in the local. It was decided to perform the surgical correction using the open herniorrhaphy technique, where an enterotomy and an enterectomy were performed on the portion of the non-viable jejunum, where a portion of the jejunum measuring 124 cm was removed, and at the end an enteroanastomosis was performed. After surgery, antibiotics and anti-inflammatories were administered to prevent wound infection. The surgical intervention adopted through the technique of celiotomy and open herniorrhaphy in horses achieved satisfactory results in the present study, with rapid execution being important as well as the association with an uncomplicated postoperative period.