Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Laser treatment breaks up bladder stone in 6-year-old Haflinger
By Simhofer, H & Riedelberger, K·Published in DTW. Deutsche tierarztliche Wochenschrift·2002·Universitä·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: [Endoscopic lithotripsy of a urinary bladder calculus with the aid of a holmium-YAG-laser in a gelding].
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- horse
Plain-English summary
A 6-year-old Haflinger gelding was brought in because he was having trouble urinating, a condition known as dysuria. The vet found a large bladder stone and used a special laser to break it up while the horse was sedated but still standing. After the procedure, the horse healed well and, at a follow-up visit eight weeks later, showed no signs of any problems returning.
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Abstract
A 6 year old Haflinger gelding was presented to the reporting clinics with a history of chronic dysuria. A large cystic calculus (12 x 9 x 9 cm) was diagnosed cystoscopically. Lithotripsy was carried out endoscopically in the standing, sedated patient with a Holmium:YAG surgical laser (2100 nm, 0.5-3.5 J/pulse, 3-60 pulses/sec.). The endoscope was inserted into the bladder via perineal urethrostomy. Fragmentation of the urolith was carried out with a laser fiber (core diameter 600 microns) in contact mode. Healing proceeded uneventfully. On follow up examination 8 weeks post surgery, no signs of recurrence, cystitis or strictures of the urethra were present.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12395576/