Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Two dogs had prostate and urethra removed by mistake causing
By Häußler, Thomas C et al.·Published in Tierarztliche Praxis. Ausgabe K, Kleintiere/Heimtiere·2019·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Inadvertent iatrogenic prostatectomy and urethrectomy in 2 dogs.
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Plain-English summary
Two dogs were brought in for difficulty urinating after surgery that mistakenly removed their prostate and urethra. The problem started when their veterinarians misdiagnosed a hernia as a tumor and performed surgery to remove it. To help them urinate, both dogs had a special tube placed to drain urine directly from the bladder. After this treatment, both dogs were able to manage their urinary issues more effectively.
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Abstract
Two dogs were referred because of dysuria following inadvertent iatrogenic total prostatectomy and urethrectomy. In both cases an existing perineal hernia was not recognized by the referring veterinarians and the caudally herniated prostate gland was diagnosed as a perianal neoplasia and subsequently removed. Both dogs were treated with isolation of the urinary bladder from the urethra and a permanent prepubic cystostomy tube.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31434129/