A retrospective study of indications for and outcome of urethrostomy in cats and dogs presented to University Veterinary Hospital, (UVH), Malaysia from 2010 to 2015

Tan, Jian Yan (2016) A retrospective study of indications for and outcome of urethrostomy in cats and dogs presented to University Veterinary Hospital, (UVH), Malaysia from 2010 to 2015. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

Urethrostomy is the creation of a permanent stoma into the urethra when permanent diversion of urine flow proximal to an obstruction, site of narrowing, severely damaged, destruction, or disease urethra is required. The objectives of this study were to identify the indications for and outcome of urethrostomy in cats and dogs; and to determine the prevalence of complications post urethrostomy in cats and dogs presented to University Veterinary Hospital (UVH), Malaysia from 2010-2015. A total of 20 urethrostomy cases were identified in this study (17 cats and 3 dogs). Patients’ clinical data were retrieved and reviewed for signalment, clinical presentation, diagnostic investigation, surgical approaches, complications occurred post-urethrostomy and response to treatment. The most common indication for urethrostomy in Feline group was urethral rupture (59%), followed by urethral stenosis (29%), urolithiasis (6%) and urethral fistula (6%). Indications for urethrostomy in Canine group were urolithiasis (67%) and urethral stenosis (33%). Complications post-urethrostomy in cats included urine burn (29%), bruises (12%), seroma (12%), euthanized or died (12%), hemorrhage (6%) and granulomatous lesion at urethral opening (6%). All dogs showed hemorrhage (100%) after urethrostomy and one of them had bruises at surgical site (33%). All dogs and 47% of cats showed good response to surgical treatment, while 29% of the cats had primary problem solved with occurrence of complication, others were euthanized or died, or unable to be assessed. This study showed that overall response to urethrostomy in cats and dogs were good despite some immediate complications.

Item Type:	Project Paper
Faculty:	Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Depositing User:	Ms Nurhaznita Mahmood
Date Deposited:	20 Dec 2022 07:46
Last Modified:	20 Dec 2022 07:46
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/671

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