Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat urethrostomy surgery healed well with absorbable sutures
By Agrodnia, Marta D et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2004·Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: A simple continuous pattern using absorbable suture for perineal urethrostomy in the cat: 18 cases (2000-2002).
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
Eighteen cats underwent a surgery called perineal urethrostomy, which helps with urinary issues, and were closed using a special type of absorbable suture. After two weeks, all the cats had healed well, and none developed complications like strictures, which can cause urinary blockage. The results were similar to another group of cats that had the same surgery but used nonabsorbable sutures that needed to be removed later. This suggests that using absorbable sutures is a safe and effective option for this procedure in cats.
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Abstract
Closure with a simple continuous pattern using absorbable suture was evaluated in 18 cats that underwent perineal urethrostomy from 2000 to 2002. The perineal urethrostomy was performed in a similar manner in all the cats, and either 4-0 or 5-0 polydioxanone was used for closure. Cats were evaluated 2 weeks postoperatively, and long-term follow-up information was reviewed. In all cats, the perineal urethrostomy site was healed within 2 weeks. None of the cats developed a stricture postoperatively. Complications were not significantly different (P>0.50) from those found in a comparison group of 21 cats operated between 1997 and 2002, in which perineal urethrostomies were performed using nonabsorbable sutures that were removed postoperatively.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15533968/