title: Use of a retained urethral catheter in three dogs with prostatic neoplasia.
abstract: Percutaneous nephrostomy catheters modified by cutting off the tubing connectors were implanted in three dogs with prostatic neoplasia to relieve or prevent stranguria. One catheter was implanted with a guide wire through a perineal urethrotomy, and two catheters were implanted via celiotomy and cystotomy. Morbidity and complications were minimal. Inflammation of the abdominal incision was present from day 4 to day 8 in the dogs with celiotomy. Urinary incontinence was continuous in one dog and intermittent in two dogs. Hematuria occurred in two dogs. The retained urethral catheter was a suitable palliative treatment for urethral obstruction in three dogs with prostatic neoplasia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia 65211.
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Mann
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Barrett
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Henderson
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D006417:Hematuria / Q000662:veterinary; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000662:veterinary; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000662:veterinary; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000662:veterinary; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D014524:Urethral Obstruction / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000662:veterinary*; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000662:veterinary