Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
New urination passage surgery using mouth tissue in male cats
By Yala, Wongsuda et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2022·Kasetsart University Veterinary Teaching Hospital Hua Hin·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Application of buccal mucosal graft to establish a new urination passage in male cats with penile traumatic injury.
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Plain-English summary
Two male cats were brought in after suffering injuries to their urethra from dog attacks. They had chronic wounds and irritation in the genital area due to urine leakage. To help them, veterinarians used tissue from the cats' mouths (buccal mucosa) to create a new urinary passage. After the procedure, both cats healed well and were able to urinate normally without any complications. This method proved effective for serious urethra injuries in male cats.
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Abstract
Two male cats were presented with penile part of urethra injury due to dog attacks to the perineum and genitalia area. Chronic wound around a remained penile part of urethra due to the dog bite and perineal area was evident due to urine irritation. The buccal mucosa was harvested and subsequently placed on the granulation tissue of the wound to reconstruct the urinary passage. The buccal mucosal graft completely attached to the skin and urethra without any complications. From the follow-up at 3 months, the cats were able to urinate normally and the skin irritation from urine was resolved. In summary, the buccal mucosa is a good graft source and is suitable for the reconstruction of the urinary passage in severe and complicated cases of penile part of urethra injury in male cats.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36047164/