Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Surgery to fix urine blockage in a cat's kidney
By Hoshi, K et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2022·Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Direct renal pelvicocystostomy using tube cystoplasty in a cat with ureteral obstruction.
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Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old Scottish Fold cat was brought in for a serious issue with urine flow due to a blockage in the ureter. Previous treatments, including a ureteral stent and a urinary bypass, didn't work because of rapid mineral buildup. The veterinarian performed a special surgery to create a new pathway for urine by connecting the bladder directly to the kidney. After the surgery, the cat had no major complications and did not experience any further blockages for over a year and a half, although it later passed away from an unknown cause.
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Abstract
We describe a surgical technique to re-establish urine flow in a 3-year-old Scottish Fold cat. A ureteral stent and subcutaneous urinary bypass failed after their placement due to rapid mineralisation of the lumen. Direct pelvicocystostomy anastomosis using a modified tube cystoplasty technique was performed. A wide rectangular apex-based full-thickness flap was created from the ventral aspect of the urinary bladder, which was sutured longitudinally to form a large-diameter tube. The resulting tube-shaped portion of the bladder was then directly anastomosed to the renal pelvis. No major postoperative complications were observed and no further recurrence of obstruction of the upper urinary tract was noted during follow-up. The cat died at home 481 days postoperatively from an undetermined cause. A pelvicocystostomy technique can be considered as an alternative salvage surgical technique for obstructive ureteral disease in cats.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35067937/