The use of plastictape for the correction of umbilical hernia in pigs: clinical studies

摘要

Plastic tape was found to be reliable, nonabsorbtable and the least expensive sulure material to close umbilical hernial rings in 25 pigs. The pigs were kept in dry pens for 5 days without any food restriction and were observed 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 weeks post-operation and at the slaughtering time. The results were completely satisfactory and no recurrence of the hernias were observed.