title: Use of an aortic stent graft extension for the treatment of urethral stricture in a dog.
abstract: A 2-year-old male mixed dog was referred to us for further evaluation and treatment of a 4-week-history of oliguria and abdominal distension after a surgical repair of urethral injury. To relieve the urethral stricture, we placed a self-expanding aortic stent graft extension with a partial coverage with an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE). After the placement of the stent, the dog presented with a normal urinary voiding, despite the presence of urinary incontinence. The current case indicates that the ePTFE-covered, self-expanding ASGE is an effective intervention for the treatment of severe urethral stricture in the dog.
authors.affiliation: College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University, 664-14 Duckjin-dong, Duckjin-ku, Jeonju 561-756, Korea.
authors.forename: Jae Hyun
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Bae
authors.forename: Yong Hwan
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.forename: Ye Chan
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: Ji Mo
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: Hae Beom
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Ki Chang
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Nam Soo
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Min-Su
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D015607:Stents / Q000662:veterinary*; D014525:Urethral Stricture / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*