Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Laparoscopic repair of a bladder rupture in a foal.
- Journal:
- Veterinary surgery : VS
- Year:
- 1995
- Authors:
- Edwards, R B et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Clinical Sciences · United States
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A 90-day-old Thoroughbred colt was found to have a ruptured bladder after he had a serious leg injury just two days earlier. The veterinarians used a special camera technique called laparoscopy to see inside his abdomen and repair the bladder with a stapling tool, which helped them do the surgery with less disruption to his body. Ten months later, the colt had to go to a specialist because he was experiencing colic (abdominal pain) and trouble urinating. During this visit, a stone in his urinary tract was removed through surgery. The study suggests that using nonabsorbable staples for bladder repairs might lead to the formation of urinary stones later on.
Abstract
Ruptured bladder was diagnosed in a 90-day-old Thoroughbred colt that had suffered a open, comminuted tibial fracture 2 days earlier. The bladder rupture was identified by laparoscopic examination of the abdomen and was repaired using a laparoscopic stapling instrument. This technique provided good visualization and allowed repair of the rupture with minimal intervention. Ten months after surgery, the foal was admitted to a referral surgical practice because of colic and stanguria. A urinary calculus was removed from the penile urethra by urethrotomy. Laparoscopic repair of the bladder with nonabsorbable staples may be contraindicated because of possible urolith formation.
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