Use of a retained urethral catheter in three dogs with prostatic neoplasia.
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.
Mann
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Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia 65211.
Barrett
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RJ
Henderson
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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