Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with urinary blockage after surgery for urethral duplication
By Martins, Joana B et al.·Published in Frontiers in veterinary science·2022·Faculty of Veterinary Medicine·View original on PubMed →
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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 trouble urinating, experiencing frequent urges and difficulty emptying his bladder. The vet discovered that a leftover piece from the surgery was causing these issues. A second surgery was performed to correct this problem, and it successfully resolved his urinary symptoms.
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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 PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36504875/