[Endoscopic lithotripsy of a urinary bladder calculus with the aid of a holmium-YAG-laser in a gelding].
A 6 year old Haflinger gelding was presented to the reporting clinics with a history of chronic dysuria. A large cystic calculus (12 x 9 x 9 cm) was diagnosed cystoscopically. Lithotripsy was carried out endoscopically in the standing, sedated patient with a Holmium:YAG surgical laser (2100 nm, 0.5-3.5 J/pulse, 3-60 pulses/sec.). The endoscope was inserted into the bladder via perineal urethrostomy. Fragmentation of the urolith was carried out with a laser fiber (core diameter 600 microns) in contact mode. Healing proceeded uneventfully. On follow up examination 8 weeks post surgery, no signs of recurrence, cystitis or strictures of the urethra were present.
Simhofer
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H
Universitätsklinik für Chirurgie und Augenheilkunde 1, Veterinärmedizinischen Universität Wien. hubert.simhofer@vu-wien.ac.at
Riedelberger
K
K
D000818:Animals; D003558:Cystoscopy / Q000662:veterinary; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D006736:Horses; D017602:Lithotripsy, Laser / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D001744:Urinary Bladder Calculi / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*