Thirteen male dogs, 7 to 11 years old of mixed breeding, with perineal hernia, were used in this study. Radiographic examination showed that main content was the urinal bladder in retroflexion. To occlude the pelvic diapharagm, it was used bovine peritoneum preserved in glycerine, being sutured with continuous simple stitches using size 1 chromic catgut. Normal urination was restored in all animals in the first postoperative day, staying normal during all the period of observation. Orchiectomy were performed in all animals. None of the animals showed elimination of the peritoneal membrane.
hernia; peritoneum; dogs; implant
