Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Ultrasonographic-guided, percutaneous antegrade pyelography: technique and clinical application in the dog and cat.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association
- Year:
- 1997
- Authors:
- Rivers, B J et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences · United States
Plain-English summary
This study looked at a method called ultrasonographic-guided, percutaneous antegrade pyelography, which is a way to take images of the urinary tract in pets. The researchers used this technique to help diagnose four cases of obstructive uropathy, which means there was a blockage in the urinary system, in two dogs and two cats. They were able to successfully identify the blockage in all four pets without any problems in three of them. In one cat, a blood clot formed after the procedure, but it wasn't clear if this was caused by the technique itself. Overall, the method worked well for diagnosing the issue.
Abstract
Fluoroscopically guided, percutaneous antegrade pyelography in canine patients has been described previously in the veterinary literature. This report describes the technique with ultrasonographic guidance and its clinical application in the diagnosis of four cases (two dogs, two cats) of obstructive uropathy. The technique provided successful diagnosis of ureteral obstruction in all four cases. No complications were observed in three cases. In one feline case, ureteral obstruction with a blood clot occurred following the procedure; however, it could not be ascertained whether this event represented a complication of the technique.
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