Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat survival rates after ureterolithotomy surgery for blocked ureters
By Roberts, Scott F et al.·Published in Veterinary surgery : VS·2011·Veterinary Specialty Center of Delaware-New Castle, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Postoperative mortality in cats after ureterolithotomy.
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
A group of 47 cats underwent surgery to remove stones blocking their ureters, which are tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder. Unfortunately, 21% of these cats did not survive until they could go home, and many had kidney problems before the surgery. While some cats had complications that required additional surgery, the study found no specific risk factors that could predict which cats might not survive after the procedure. This highlights the need for more research to better understand the risks involved in this type of surgery for cats.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To identify preoperative risk factors associated with mortality before discharge in cats having a single or multiple ureterotomy procedures to treat a ureteral obstruction. STUDY DESIGN: Case series. ANIMALS: Cats (n=47). METHODS: Data were obtained from the medical records (2002-2009) of cats that had undergone ureterolithotomy procedures. Multiple preoperative factors were evaluated for association of survival to discharge. RESULT: Survival to discharge after ureterolithotomy was 79% (37/47). Over 79% of cats were azotemic before surgery and 94% had chronic kidney disease changes at the time of ultrasonographic diagnosis. Six cats required an additional surgical procedure because of complications with ureterolithotomy. Overall prevalence of postoperative uroabdomen was 6% (3/47). On multivariate analysis, there were no preoperative variables significantly associated with survival to discharge. CONCLUSIONS: Ureterolithotomy in cats was associated with a 21% mortality rate before hospital discharge. No preoperative variables associated with mortality were identified; therefore, further studies are needed to identify more discriminating preoperative characteristics for mortality after ureterolithotomy in this population of cats.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21545462/