title: Surgical repair of urethral transection in a horse.
abstract: A recently castrated horse was examined because of preputial and ventral abdominal swelling, prolapse of the preputial fold, and serosanguinous fluid dripping from the external urethral orifice. After a poor response to initial medical management, a urethral laceration was found during exploratory surgery. Half of the ventral portion of the corpus cavernosum penis had been transected. Primary closure was followed by healing without complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences, New York State College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853-6401.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Todhunter
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Parker
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006736:Horses / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D009919:Orchiectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000662:veterinary*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000662:veterinary*; D014521:Urethra / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery