Use of a pedicled rectus abdominis muscle flap for repair of a failed vesicourethral anastomosis in a dog.
A 10-year-old mixed breed dog underwent a prostatectomy for an adenocarcinoma. Within three days the dog had signs of a uroperitoneum. Re-exploration revealed that a portion of the vesicourethral anastomosis had failed. Primary suturing of the tissue along the site of dehiscence following debridement of the devitalised tissue was impossible. A rectus abdominis muscle flap was created and successfully used to repair the site of leakage.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D008297:Male; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000662:veterinary; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D017568:Rectus Abdominis / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D014521:Urethra / Q000601:surgery*; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000601:surgery*