Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Pelvic surgery to treat constipation in cats after pelvic injury
By Schrader, S C·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1992·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Pelvic osteotomy as a treatment for obstipation in cats with acquired stenosis of the pelvic canal: six cases (1978-1989).
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Plain-English summary
Six domestic shorthair cats with severe constipation (obstipation) due to a narrowed pelvic canal from injuries like fractures were treated with pelvic osteotomy, a surgery to widen the canal. The cats showed symptoms like straining to defecate soon after their injuries or several months later. The surgery was more successful in cats that had been obstructed for less than six months, with two of them recovering well. However, for the four cats that had been obstructed longer and developed megacolon, the surgery was less effective.
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Abstract
Pelvic osteotomy with removal or repositioning of bone was performed as treatment for obstipation in 6 domestic shorthair cats with stenosis of the pelvic canal. Narrowing of the pelvic canal was the result of pelvic fracture or sacroiliac luxation in all cats. Tenesmus and obstipation began shortly after pelvic injury in 3 cats and 5 to 12 months after injury in the remaining cats. The duration of clinical signs ranged from 36 hours to 36 months. The duration of large intestinal obstruction influenced the outcome of surgery. Surgical widening of the pelvic canal helped eliminate signs of obstruction when signs were of less than 6 months' duration (n = 2). When signs of obstipation had continued for a longer period, and megacolon had developed, such treatment was minimally effective (n = 4).
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