title: Creation of a urethral conduit from a preputial indirect flap in a dog with perineal hypospadias.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report a surgical technique for creation of a urethral conduit using a preputial indirect flap.
  
  
  METHODS
  Case report.
  
  
  METHODS
  Male Doberman Pinscher (6 weeks old).
  
  
  METHODS
  A urethral conduit was constructed using a multistage preputial indirect flap in a dog with severe perineal hypospadias.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Successful transfer of a perineal located urethral meatus to a more anatomically normal inguinal location was achieved with a preputial flap. The procedure was performed to aid control of recurrent urinary tract infections after anal and urethral separation in a dog with imperforate anus, urethrorectal fistula, and proximal perineal hypospadias.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Creation of a urethral conduit from a tubed bipedicle flap using redundant preputial tissue eliminated fecal contamination of the urethral meatus, aiding control of urinary tract infection. A good functional and cosmetic outcome was achieved.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This technique should be considered in aiding control and prevention of urinary tract infections in dogs with proximal perineal hypospadias where a preputial remnant exists.
authors.affiliation: Queens Veterinary School Hospital, Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0ES, UK.
authors.forename: Ricky G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Cashmore
authors.forename: Jane F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Ladlow
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001006:Anus, Imperforate / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D005402:Fistula / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D007021:Hypospadias / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis / Q000601:surgery; D010502:Perineum / Q000601:surgery; D012003:Rectal Fistula / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000662:veterinary; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014521:Urethra / Q000601:surgery*; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary