Use of a Laparoscopic Retrieval Device for Urolith Removal through a Perineal Urethrotomy

Use of a Laparoscopic Retrieval Device for Urolith Removal through a Perineal Urethrotomy

Objective To report the use of a laparoscopic retrieval device for removal of uroliths via a perineal urethrotomy. Study Design Case report. Animals A 12‐year‐old Konenklijk Warmbloed Paardenstamboek Nederland (KWPN) gelding and a 15‐year‐old Holsteiner gelding. Methods Perineal urethrotomy was perf...

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Published in:Veterinary surgery Vol. 41; no. 5; pp. 629 - 633
Main Authors: Menéndez, Inés Martín, Fitch, Gareth
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01-07-2012
Subjects:
Animals
Bladder
Cattle
Horse Diseases - surgery
Horses
Laparoscopy - instrumentation
Laparoscopy - veterinary
Male
Males
Surgical outcomes
Surgical techniques
Urolithiasis - surgery
Urolithiasis - veterinary
Veterinary medicine
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Summary:Objective To report the use of a laparoscopic retrieval device for removal of uroliths via a perineal urethrotomy. Study Design Case report. Animals A 12‐year‐old Konenklijk Warmbloed Paardenstamboek Nederland (KWPN) gelding and a 15‐year‐old Holsteiner gelding. Methods Perineal urethrotomy was performed on 2 standing sedated geldings and the urolith was removed using a laparoscopic retrieval device. Results In both cases, uroliths were removed successfully with no short‐ or long‐term complications. The larger of the 2 uroliths measured 6 cm in length and 4.6 cm in width. Conclusions Removal of a urolith via a perineal urethrotomy using a laparoscopic retrieval device was an expedient and minimally traumatic method that obviated the need for fragmentation before removal.
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ISSN:0161-3499
1532-950X
DOI:10.1111/j.1532-950X.2012.00967.x