title: Laparoscopic repair of a bladder rupture in a foal.
abstract: Ruptured bladder was diagnosed in a 90-day-old Thoroughbred colt that had suffered a open, comminuted tibial fracture 2 days earlier. The bladder rupture was identified by laparoscopic examination of the abdomen and was repaired using a laparoscopic stapling instrument. This technique provided good visualization and allowed repair of the rupture with minimal intervention. Ten months after surgery, the foal was admitted to a referral surgical practice because of colic and stanguria. A urinary calculus was removed from the penile urethra by urethrotomy. Laparoscopic repair of the bladder with nonabsorbable staples may be contraindicated because of possible urolith formation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Edwards
authors.forename: N G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Ducharme
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Hackett
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006736:Horses; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D012421:Rupture / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*