Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Metal stent relieves urethral blockage in young cat
By Hadar, Elana N et al.·Published in Journal of feline medicine and surgery·2011·Los Angeles Veterinary Specialists, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Use of a self-expanding metallic stent for the treatment of a urethral stricture in a young cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 4-month-old male domestic shorthair cat was having trouble urinating after suffering a urethral rupture due to trauma. After weeks of medical treatment, tests showed a blockage (stricture) in the urethra. To fix this, a self-expanding metallic stent was placed to open up the urethra. Following the procedure, the cat was able to urinate normally, with only a little leaking at first, which improved over the next few months. There were no serious complications, although the cat experienced some minor blood in the urine from time to time.
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Abstract
A 4-month-old intact male domestic shorthair cat was evaluated for urinary outflow obstruction after several weeks of medical management for traumatic urethral rupture. Positive-contrast retrograde urethrography and anterograde cystoscopy performed 4 weeks after the initial urethral injury confirmed a stricture approximately 1cm distal to the bladder trigone at the site of the initial urethral tear. A self-expanding metallic urethral stent (SEMS) was placed under fluoroscopic guidance to relieve the urethral stricture and re-establish luminal patency. After stent placement, the cat was able to void urine normally with minimal urinary incontinence noted. This resolved several months post-stent placement. No known clinical complications persisted other than mild intermittent hematuria.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21530344/