Abstract / Description of output
OBJECTIVE:
To report a technique for improving surgical access to the bladder for removal of cystic calculi in male horses.
STUDY DESIGN:
Retrospective case series.
ANIMALS OR SAMPLE POPULATION:
Geldings (8) with cystic calculi.
METHODS:
After catheterization of the bladder through the penis, 100 mL 2% lidocaine hydrochloride solution was instilled. After 10 minutes, the bladder was distended with sterile, warmed Hartmann's solution to a pressure of ≈ 40 cm H(2) O, using gravity feed. This was left in place until abdominal access was gained at surgery, then the fluid siphoned off via the catheter.
RESULTS:
Calculi were 3-11 cm in diameter (median, 6 cm). Bladder capacity ranged from 1.4 to 2.5 L (median, 1.8 L). Exteriorization time from placing a hand in the abdomen to having the bladder in a surgically accessible position was <5 minutes.
CONCLUSION:
The described technique facilitates exteriorization of the bladder for removal of cystic calculi.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 638-642 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Veterinary Surgery |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |