Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with blocked urethra treated by convex urethral opening surgery
By Nagumo, Takahiro et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2023·Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Reconstruction of convex urethral stoma in a cat with prepubic urethrostomy.
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Plain-English summary
A 3-month-old male mixed-breed cat was brought to the vet because he was having trouble urinating after being hit by a car. The vet placed a temporary tube to help him urinate and found that his urethra was severely narrowed. After 22 days, the cat had surgery to create a new opening for urination, which allowed him to urinate normally while standing. Two years later, he was still able to urinate smoothly, with only a little leakage right after getting up, and there were no skin problems around the surgical site.
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Abstract
An intact, male mixed-breed cat approximately 3 months of age was referred to Iwate University Veterinary Teaching Hospital with dysuria that developed after a traffic accident. At the initial visit, a cystostomy tube was placed as a temporal urinary diversion. Antegrade urethrography revealed severe stenosis of the intrapelvic urethra. A prepubic urethrostomy (PPU) with formation of a convex urethral stoma was performed 22 days after the first visit. Twenty-four months after surgery, the cat could urinate smoothly in a standing position, although a small amount of intermittent leakage was observed immediately after getting up. There was no evidence of peristomal dermatitis. Therefore, the formation of a convex urethral stoma may effectively prevent peristomal dermatitis in cats who undergo PPU.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36517012/