Laparoscopic-assisted cystotomy for urolith removal in dogs and cats - 23 cases

This report describes the outcomes of a modified laparoscopic-assisted cystotomy for urolith removal in dogs and cats. Modifications of the original techniques included a temporary cystopexy to the abdominal wall, utilization of a laparoscope instead of cystoscope, and retrograde flow of saline in t...

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Published in:Canadian veterinary journal 2013-01, Vol.54 (1), p.36-41
Main Authors: Pinel, Cory B, Monnet, Eric, Reems, Michael R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Calcium Oxalate
Cat Diseases - surgery
Cats
Cystotomy - methods
Cystotomy - veterinary
Dog Diseases - surgery
Dogs
Female
Male
Postoperative Complications - epidemiology
Postoperative Complications - veterinary
Recurrence
Scientific
Treatment Outcome
Urinary Bladder Calculi - chemistry
Urinary Bladder Calculi - surgery
Urinary Bladder Calculi - veterinary
Urolithiasis - surgery
Urolithiasis - veterinary
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Summary:This report describes the outcomes of a modified laparoscopic-assisted cystotomy for urolith removal in dogs and cats. Modifications of the original techniques included a temporary cystopexy to the abdominal wall, utilization of a laparoscope instead of cystoscope, and retrograde flow of saline in the bladder with pressurized saline. The medical records of 23 client-owned animals for which laparoscopic-assisted cystotomy was used for urolith extraction were reviewed. Twenty-six procedures were performed in 23 animals. There were intraoperative complications in 19.2% of cases leading to open conversion in 11.5%. Rate of complications directly related to the procedure was 11.5%. Four cases had documented urolith recurrence with a mean time to recurrence of 335 days.
ISSN:0008-5286