Subcutaneous ureteral bypass device placement with intraoperative ultrasound guidance, with or without microsurgical ureterotomy, in 24 cats.
Emmanuelle Marie ButtyMary Anna LabatoPublished in: Journal of feline medicine and surgery (2021)
SUB device placement with intraoperative ultrasound guidance is an effective alternative for the treatment of ureteral obstruction. Ultrasound guidance may be a more accessible option when a trained veterinarian does not have access to fluoroscopy. Microsurgical ureterotomy did not show any advantage and prolonged the anesthesia. Our median survival time emphasizes a good outcome of SUB device placement, even in cats with a previous history of CKD.