Cooley A J, Waldron D R, Smith M M, Saunders G K, Troy G C, Barber D L
Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg 24061, USA.
J Am Anim Hosp Assoc. 1999 Jul-Aug;35(4):341-7. doi: 10.5326/15473317-35-4-341.
The influence of urinary diversion procedures on urethral healing was studied in 15 male dogs following transection and anastomosis of the intrapelvic portions of their urethras. Dogs were randomly assigned to one of three treatment groups and had urine diverted from the surgical site by indwelling transurethral catheter, cystostomy catheter, or a combination of transurethral catheter and cystostomy catheter. There were no statistically significant differences in urethral healing when considering the different diversion methods, based on clinical, radiographic, and urodynamic parameters evaluated.
