Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat surgery to fix blocked urethra and its long-term results
By Bass, M et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2005·Clinic for Small Animal Surgery·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Retrospective study of indications for and outcome of perineal urethrostomy in cats.
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- cat
Plain-English summary
A group of cats underwent a surgery called perineal urethrostomy to help with urinary issues. After the procedure, about a quarter of the cats faced early complications, and nearly a third had problems later on, with recurring urinary tract infections being the most common. Despite these challenges, around one-third of the cats were free of urinary disease for an average of four years, and most owners felt their cats had a good quality of life after the surgery.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate indications for and outcome of perineal urethrostomy in cats. METHODS: The medical records of 59 cats that had undergone perineal urethrostomy were evaluated. Short-term follow up information (for a period of four weeks following surgery) was available for all of the cats. Long-term follow up information (for a period of at least four months) was available for 39 cats. RESULTS: Early complications occurred in 25.4 per cent of cats and late complications were observed in 28.2 per cent of cats. The most frequent late complication was recurring bacterial urinary tract Infection. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: Despite frequent complications and recurring signs of lower urinary tract disease, 32.2 per cent of the cats had a disease-free long-term outcome (mean four years, median 3.9 years), and 88.6 per cent of clients interviewed thought that their cats had a good quality of life after surgery.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15909445/