Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Surgery reduced kidney swelling from ectopic ureters in two dogs
By Ross, L A & Lamb, C R·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1990·Department of Medicine, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Reduction of hydronephrosis and hydroureter associated with ectopic ureters in two dogs after ureterovesical anastomosis.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
Two dogs were diagnosed with severe kidney swelling (hydronephrosis) and ureter swelling (hydroureter) due to ectopic ureters, which are misplaced tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder. They underwent surgery to connect the ectopic ureters to the bladder, and both dogs regained urinary control after the procedure. Follow-up imaging showed a significant reduction in kidney and ureter swelling 28 to 35 weeks later. One dog maintained normal kidney size and function for five years, while the other had some reduction in kidney size and function.
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Abstract
Severe hydronephrosis and hydroureter associated with ectopic ureters were diagnosed in 2 dogs. Surgical transplantation of the ectopic ureters into the urinary bladder resulted in urinary continence in both dogs. Intravenous urography revealed a marked decrease in the size of hydronephrosis and hydroureter in both dogs 28 to 35 weeks after surgery. In 1 dog with bilateral ureteral ectopia, kidney size and renal function remained normal for 5 years after surgery. A dog with one ectopic ureter and an associated ureterocele had a marked reduction in size of the affected kidney and an apparent decrease in function of that kidney, as indicated by decreased opacification on an intravenous urogram.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2341324/