Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat ureter stone removed using new endoscopic method
By Kuntz, C A·Published in Australian veterinary journal·2005·The Southern Animal Referral Centre·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Retrieval of ureteral calculus using a new method of endoscopic assistance in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 9-year-old female cat was brought in for a serious issue with a blocked ureter caused by a stone. The blockage led to high levels of creatinine, indicating kidney stress. A new method was used to remove the stone by inserting a flexible endoscope into the kidney, allowing the vet to see and grasp the stone directly. After the surgery, the cat's kidney function improved significantly, with creatinine levels dropping back to normal within two weeks. Unfortunately, the cat passed away months later from unrelated causes.
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Abstract
A 9-year-old female spayed domestic short-haired cat presented with ureteral obstruction due to a ureteral calculus 4 cm distal to the renal pelvis. Preoperative creatinine was 844 mmol/L. A novel approach to this condition was utilised whereby a flexible endoscope was passed through a hole made in the renal capsule into the renal pelvis and ureter. The calculus was visualised, and the endoscope was removed. A 1.4 mm flexible grasping forceps was introduced into the proximal ureter through the same hole in the renal capsule and the calculus was removed. The creatinine dropped to 282 micromol/L within 2 weeks of surgery. The cat died of apparently unrelated causes several months after surgery.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16119419/