TY - JOUR AU - Haupt, Jennifer AU - García-López, José M. AU - Chope, Kate PY - 2015 DA - 2015/03/13 TI - Use of a novel silk mesh for ventral midline hernioplasty in a mare JO - BMC Veterinary Research SP - 58 VL - 11 IS - 1 AB - Ventral midline hernia formation following abdominal surgery in horses is an uncommon complication; however, it can have serious consequences leading to increased morbidity and mortality. Currently, mesh hernioplasty is the treatment of choice for large ventral midline hernias in horses to allow potential return to normal function. Complications following mesh hernioplasty using polypropylene or polyester mesh in horses can be serious and similar to complications seen in human patients, including persistent incisional drainage, mesh infection, hernia recurrence, intra-abdominal adhesions, mesh or body wall failure, recurrent abdominal pain (colic), and peritonitis. This report describes the use of a novel bioresorbable silk mesh for repair of a large ventral midline incisional hernia in a mature, 600-kg horse. To our knowledge, this is the first report of its kind in the literature. SN - 1746-6148 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-015-0379-8 DO - 10.1186/s12917-015-0379-8 ID - Haupt2015 ER -