Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog treated for urine leakage with fascia lata graft after urethra
By Lee, Da-Eun et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2019·Department of Veterinary Surgery, South Korea·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Reconstruction of urethral defects using a fascia lata autograft in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A castrated male Shih-Tzu was brought in for urine leakage after surgery to fix a problem with his urethra. The vet found a fistula, which is an abnormal connection that allowed urine to leak into the surrounding tissue. During surgery, they used a piece of tissue from the dog's own body (called a fascia lata autograft) to repair the damaged urethra instead of trying to fix it directly. Six months later, the dog showed no signs of urine leakage or difficulty urinating, indicating that the surgery was successful.
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Abstract
A castrated male Shih-Tzu dog was presented for evaluation of urine leakage after urethrotomy. A fistula with urine leakage was identified in the perineal region. On retrograde urethrography, the contrast extravasated from the penile urethra into the subcutaneous tissue of the perineum. Urine leakage with urethrocutaneous fistula was diagnosed. During surgery, the disrupted urethra wall and two urethral defects were identified. A fascia lata autograft was used, rather than primary repair of the urethra. Two pieces of fascia lata were harvested and sutured to the urethral defects. The fistula was treated with debridement and drainage. No evidence of urine leakage and dysuria was noted 6 months postoperatively. Thus, this case report describes successful urethral reconstruction using a fascia lata autograft.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30587669/