Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with urine leak after prostate surgery fixed with muscle flap
By Berger, D et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·1995·Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Use of a pedicled rectus abdominis muscle flap for repair of a failed vesicourethral anastomosis in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old mixed breed dog showed signs of a serious abdominal issue just three days after surgery for prostate cancer. The dog developed a condition called uroperitoneum, which means urine leaked into the abdominal cavity due to a failed connection between the bladder and urethra. The veterinarian couldn't simply stitch the area back together because the tissue was damaged, so they used a special technique involving a muscle flap from the dog's abdomen to repair the leak. This innovative approach successfully fixed the problem, allowing the dog to recover.
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Abstract
A 10-year-old mixed breed dog underwent a prostatectomy for an adenocarcinoma. Within three days the dog had signs of a uroperitoneum. Re-exploration revealed that a portion of the vesicourethral anastomosis had failed. Primary suturing of the tissue along the site of dehiscence following debridement of the devitalised tissue was impossible. A rectus abdominis muscle flap was created and successfully used to repair the site of leakage.
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