Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with urethral blockage treated after surgery complications
By Wiegand, U & Kirpensteijn, J·Published in The veterinary quarterly·1997·Department of Clinical Sciences of Companion Animals, Netherlands·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Surgical treatment and complications of a urethral obstruction in a cat: a case study.
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Plain-English summary
A 4-year-old Burmese cat was brought in for a urethral obstruction, which is a blockage in the urinary tract that can cause serious issues. The cat had two surgeries to fix the problem, but both failed due to mistakes made during the procedures. The study discusses what went wrong and how the complications were addressed. Ultimately, the cat needed a successful correction surgery to resolve the obstruction properly.
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Abstract
A 4-year-old Burmese cat had undergone two different urethrostomy procedures to resolve feline urethral obstruction. Both methods failed because of incorrect surgical techniques. The reasons for failure, the secondary complications, and the surgical correction of the previously performed urethrostomies are described.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9225439/