title: Urinary incontinence after prostatectomy in dogs.
abstract: Eleven dogs with prostatic disease were treated by total prostatectomy. Urinary incontinence persisted in three of nine dogs, two of which were also incontinent before surgery. The incidence of postoperative incontinence may be reduced by undermining the prostatic capsule to preserve as much prostatic urethra as possible. The risk of postoperative incontinence appeared greater if there was prostatic neoplasia or preoperative urinary incontinence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, University of Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Goldsmid
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Bellenger
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D004285:Dogs; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000662:veterinary*; D011469:Prostatic Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*