Transpelvic urethrostomy in a Staffordshire bull terrier: a new technique in the dog |
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| Authors: | L M Liehmann R S Doyle R M Powell |
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| Institution: | 1. University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Clinic for Surgery and Opthalmology, Veterinaerplatz 1, Vienna 1210, Austria;2. Davies Veterinary Specialists - Soft Tissue Surgery, Manor Farm Business Park, Higham Gobion, Hertfordshire SG5 3HR;3. Powell Torrance Diagnostic Services, Manor Farm Business Park, Higham Gobion, Hertfordshire SG5 3HR |
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| Abstract: | An eight-year-old male Staffordshire bull terrier was presented with a bleeding mass in the urethral mucosa 1.5 cm distal to the ischial arch. After cytological findings suggestive of a squamous cell carcinoma and confirmation of the mass with urethroscopy, total penile amputation followed by transpelvic urethrostomy using an ischial symphyseal ostectomy was performed. The procedure successfully produced a tension-free anastomosis of the urethra to the skin in the scrotal position and no major complications were observed in the postoperative period. Histologically, the lesion was reported as a ruptured vascular structure with thrombosis and repair tissue. Seven months after surgery the dog is free of clinical signs. |
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