Surgical management of third degree perineal laceration in young mares.

摘要

Study was conducted on mares (6) suffering from third degree perineal laceration. Surgical repair of third degree perineal laceration was done in two stages after six week of initial injury under general anaesthesia and in lateral recumbeny. For surgical repair incision was made along the line of scar tissue formed at recto-vagnal junction. Vaginal and rectal walls were separated. Vaginal roof reconstruction was carried out using Vicryl thread No. 2 with simple interrupted sutures. Two ends of vaginal laceration apposed and reconstruction of vaginal roof was completed. Rectum was repaired separately. The surgical wound was allowed to heal for 4-5 weeks which was followed by second stage reconstruction of perineal body. In four out of six mares surgical repair of third degree laceration healed successfully without any significant complications. One mare developed partial wound dehiscence and eventually recovered after third surgery. But, in the other mare even third surgery was unsuccessful.