Incisional hernia repair in rats: description of the sublay technique under videomagnification system

ABSTRACT

Purpose:

To describe the technique of sublay correction of incisional hernia in Wistar rats under videomagnification system.

Methods:

Five male rats of the species Rattus norvegicus, of the Wistar lineage, with body weight between 250–350 g and 60 days old were used. Incisional hernia was inducted in all animals. After that, the incisional hernia was immediately corrected by the sublay method.

Results:

There were no cases of recurrence of the incisional hernia after placement of the polypropylene mesh using the sublay technique. No postoperative complications were observed.

Conclusions:

The technique is suitable for execution in Wistar rats.

Key words
Abdominal Hernia; Incisional Hernia; Peritoneum; Animal Models; Wistar Rats