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Urinary Incontinence after Prostatectomy in Dogs
Author(s) -
GOLDSMID SARAH E.,
BELLENGER CHRISTOPHER R.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
veterinary surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.652
H-Index - 79
eISSN - 1532-950X
pISSN - 0161-3499
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-950x.1991.tb01255.x
Subject(s) - medicine , urology , urinary incontinence , prostatectomy , incidence (geometry) , urethra , prostate , cancer , physics , optics
Eleven dogs with prostatic disease were treated by total prostatectomy. Urinary incontinence persisted in three of nine dogs, two of which were also incontinent before surgery. The incidence of postoperative incontinence may be reduced by undermining the prostatic capsule to preserve as much prostatic urethra as possible. The risk of postoperative incontinence appeared greater if there was prostatic neoplasia or preoperative urinary incontinence.