Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with urethral stricture after prostate surgery treated with pig
By Powers, Michelle Y et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2010·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Porcine small intestinal submucosa augmentation urethroplasty and balloon dilatation of a urethral stricture secondary to inadvertent prostatectomy in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 10-month-old male German shepherd had trouble urinating and was leaking urine after an accidental prostate removal during surgery. After a few weeks, a blockage in the urethra was found, and the vet used a special graft to help fix the stricture. Unfortunately, the blockage came back, so the vet performed three balloon treatments to widen the urethra. After these procedures, the dog was able to urinate more normally, although he still had some mild to moderate leaking.
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Abstract
A 10-month-old, male German shepherd dog experienced inadvertent prostatectomy during cryptorchidectomy. Cystourethral anastomosis was performed 1 day later. The dog developed stranguria and incontinence. A proximal urethral stricture was diagnosed with a contrast urethrogram 5 weeks later. Urethral augmentation with an onlay graft of porcine small intestinal submucosa was performed. Urinary diversion was accomplished with a urethral catheter followed by a cystostomy tube. The stricture recurred over the next 6 weeks. Three urethral balloon dilatations were performed 3 days apart, with the third attempt resulting in expansion of the stricture. Twenty-two months postdilatation, the dog intermittently urinated with a steady stream and had mild to moderate urinary incontinence.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20810558/