Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with urinary blockage after surgery for urethral duplication
By Joana B. Martins et al.·Published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science·2022·Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal, CH·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: Case report: Post-surgical complication in a case of urethral duplication in a dog
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Plain-English summary
A 2-year-old male Yorkshire terrier had surgery to fix a rare condition called urethral duplication, where there are two urethras. After the surgery, he started having problems with frequent urination and was unable to fully empty his bladder. The vet discovered that a remnant of the old urethra was causing these issues. A second surgery was performed to correct this problem, and it successfully resolved his urinary issues, allowing him to recover well.
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Abstract
Urethral duplication is a rare anomaly observed in veterinary medicine. The surgical techniques described therein are associated with an uneventful recovery. The authors describe a major surgical complication after the correction of urethral duplication in a 2-year-old male Yorkshire terrier. After surgical correction using the perineal approach, the patient developed pollakiuria and urinary retention due to a valve effect caused by the remnant of the dorsal opening of the ectopic urethra. A second procedure, using an abdominopelvic approach, successfully corrected the complication by intraluminal correction of the dorsal urethral wall.
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2022.1013270