Vasocutaneous fistula formation and repair following inguinal hernia repair in a rhesus monkey (Macaca mulatta)

J Med Primatol. 2022 Jun;51(3):183-186. doi: 10.1111/jmp.12569. Epub 2022 Feb 7.

Abstract

A 6-year-old adult male rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta) developed a vasocutaneous fistula following an anatomic inguinal hernia repair years earlier. The vasocutaneous fistula was surgically repaired, the vas deferens was ligated, and the wound was closed in layers with non-overlapping suture lines with no further adverse sequalae of events.

Keywords: Macaca mulatta; rhesus monkey; vasocutaneous fistula.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Fistula*
  • Hernia, Inguinal* / surgery
  • Hernia, Inguinal* / veterinary
  • Macaca mulatta / surgery
  • Male