Laparoscopic Repair of a Bladder Rupture in a Foal
- 1 January 1995
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Veterinary Surgery
- Vol. 24 (1) , 60-63
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-950x.1995.tb01294.x
Abstract
Ruptured bladder was diagnosed in a 90‐day‐old Thoroughbred colt that had suffered a open, comminuted tibial fracture 2 days earlier. The bladder rupture was identified by laparoscopic examination of the abdomen and was repaired using a laparoscopic stapling instrument. This technique provided good visualization and allowed repair of the rupture with minimal intervention. Ten months after surgery, the foal was admitted to a referral surgical practice because of colic and stanguria. A urinary calculus was removed from the penile urethra by urethrotomy. Laparoscopic repair of the bladder with nonabsorbable staples may be contraindicated because of possible urolith formation.Keywords
This publication has 5 references indexed in Scilit:
- Standing laparoscopic laser technique for ovariectomy in five maresJournal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 1993
- Laparoscopic cryptorchidectomy in horsesJournal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 1992
- Complications of LaparoscopyEndoscopy, 1992
- The Fate of Non-Absorbable Intraureteral SutureJournal of Urology, 1973
- REPAIR OF A DEFECT IN THE BLADDER OF A FOALAustralian Veterinary Journal, 1971