Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with complete urethral tear after fall fixed by surgery
By Iversen, J et al.·Published in Australian veterinary journal·2026·Animal Referral Hospital Canberra, Australia·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Urethral end-to-end anastomosis in a 9-year-old cat after complete urethral rupture secondary to fall injury.
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Plain-English summary
A 9-year-old male domestic shorthair cat was brought in after suffering a fall that caused serious injuries, including a complete tear in his urethra. The vet performed a surgical procedure called end-to-end anastomosis to repair the tear, using four sutures and placing a urinary catheter to help with healing. After 9 days in care, the cat was discharged and on the road to recovery. This type of repair for such a severe injury had not been reported before, making it a noteworthy case.
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Abstract
A 9-year-old, male, entire domestic shorthair was referred for the investigation and treatment of a bilateral sacroiliac luxation and caudal ischial fracture secondary to a 3-m fall injury. The cat was found to have a complete, 360-degree urethral tear approximately 20 mm proximally from the external urethral opening. An end-to-end anastomosis was performed with four sutures and an indwelling urinary catheter, and the patient was discharged 9 days later. At the time of writing this report, the use of end-to-end urethral anastomosis to repair a complete 360-degree urethral tear secondary to pelvic fracture has not been previously reported.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41327912/