Objective: To report total cystectomy with reimplantation of the ureters in the proximal aspect of the vagina.
Study design: Case report.
Animals: An 11-year-old female spayed Vizsla with spontaneously occurring transitional cell carcinoma of the urethra and bladder.
Methods: After initial treatment for transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder trigone with urethral stent placement and chemotherapy, the dog developed urinary incontinence 2 months after stent placement. Eleven months after initial diagnosis, the dog developed pulmonary metastasis and local progression, leading to bilateral ureteral dilatation. After palliative radiation, total cystectomy was performed.
Results: The owners elected euthanasia 442 days after original presentation and 92 days after total cystectomy. Euthanasia was unrelated to the surgical procedure, but was related to the primary disease.
Conclusions: Total cystectomy is a technically feasible procedure that should be considered for the treatment of bladder cancer in dogs.
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