Cortez et al VetSurg 2024- Of the 12 cats, how many had:
Ectopic ureters
Bilateral
immediate PO complications
Complete resolution
Ectopic ureters 8
Bilateral 6
immediate PO complications 3
Complete resolution 11
Andrews et al JAVMA 2024- What has the frequency of cystine and urate stones visible on radiographs
86% urate
92% cystine
100% urate/cystine
Tinoco-Najera et al JSAP 2021- What risk factors for urinary bacterial growth were identified in dogs with PSS
Bacturia
Not crystals
Nash and Hosgood JAVMA 2023
What % of owners reported tube cystotomy was easy or very easy to use?
When was the median time to removal?
Complication rate?
81%
4 days
38% (71% minor)
Gibson et al JAVMA 2022- How many case was a urinary implant successfully retrieved via endovascular snare system?
Complication rate?
18 procedures
1/18
Job et al JVIM 2022- What is the difference between percutaneous cystolithotomy and open cystotomy in:
Anesthetic and surgical time
Safety
Efficacy
None
Duval et al JFMS 2022- When using EDTA in obstructed SUBs what was the:
Success rate?
Recurrence rate ?
Time to recurrence ?
68.8%
54.5%
87 days
Boone et al VetSurg 2025- Comparing modified percutaneous cystolithotomy to open cystotomy, what was the difference in:
Short term outcomes?
Long term outcomes?
Complications?
- PCCL had smaller incisions and shorter hospitalizations but had no other clear advantages
Covo et al JFMS 2024- In cats with malignant causes of ureteral obstruction how did SUB vs stent compare?
What was the MST in these cats?
- 46% of stents re-obstructed vs 0% of SUBs
- 52 days with ureteral obstruction alone, 82 days with urethral obstruction alone
Habib et al JVIM 2025- After SUB placement:
What was the incidence of native ureters recanulalizing?
19/23 cases (16 ureterolith cases and 3 presumed strictures)
Price et al JVIM 2025
What % of polypoid cystitis cases were identified incidentally?
Where were the polyps identified?
What % had recurrent UTI signs?
WHat % had BRAF V595E mutations?
- 12%
- 80% Cranioventral bladder apex
- 20%
- 0%
Schultz et al JVIM 2024 - In regards to renal biopsy:
What disease had the shortest survival time?
Which risk factors were associated with an increased risk of death?
- Renal amyloidosis - MST 76 days vs 608 days overall
- age, serum creatinine, serum albumin, and UPC
Adair et al VetSurg 2022- Comparing modified percutaneous cystolithotomy and open cystotomy:
Which had the longest anesthesia time?
Which had the longest surgery time?
What factor was associated with remaining cystoliths on post-op radiographs?
Was PCCLm associated with an decreased risk of leaving stones?
- Open
- Neither
- too numerous to count cystoliths pre-op, larger bladder size, larger body weight
- No
Aronson et al JAVMA 2022- In pre-renal transplant cats:
What CV abnormalities were identified?
Did these abnormalities affect survival?
What factor was found to affect survival?
- Hypertension, murmur, echo changes, CHF
- no
- Age (risk of death increased 11% for every 1 year)
Bohen and Nickel JSAP 2022- When placing a artificial urethral sphincter in males:
What % achieved short term continence?
What % remained continent long term?
Minor complication rate?
Major complication rate?
- 84%
- 53%
- 25%
- 31%
Buote et al JFMS 2022- Did this paper support the use of minimally invasive surgery to remove cystoliths in cats?
Yes- they had lower pain scores, returned to eating more consistently, and were equally likely to have stones left behind
Friday et al VetSurg 2023
What % of renal transplant cats had metastatic calcification pre-op?
Developed it post-op?
What was associated with the cases of metastatic calcification?
- 20.3%
- 16.2%
- Shorter mean survival time and a 240% increase risk of death
Hammond et al JVECC 2022- Was the use of balloon dilation sucessful in the management of pelvic urehtral strictures?
Yes in all 3 cats
Hardie et al VetSurg 2023
What was the main difference between the simple nephrocystostomy and bladder cuff nephrocystotomy?
All simple NCTs became obstructed after catheter removal vs bladder cuff NCTs remained patent for 90 days
Hart et al VetSurg 2021- When performing transperitoneal laprascopic ureteronephrectomy for renal neoplasia:
What was the complication rate?
PFI?
- No major in all 7 dogs
- 422 days
Johnson et al JAVMA 2024 - In dogs with renal disease getting nephrectomies:
Intra-op complication rate?
PO complication rate?
What risk factors were identified in developing chronic kidney disease PO?
- 44.9%
-42.6% - Not PO AKI or NSAID use
Oyamada et al VetSurg 2023- In cats with extravesicular, 2-layer, side-to-side ureteroneocystostomy for proximal ureteral obstruction:
Survival rate?
PO BUN and Creatinine?
UTI rate?
- 100%
- both decreased in all PO
- 30% (3/10)
Reyes and Scharf VetSurg 2023 - Was laproscopic partial cystectomy sealed with endoscopic staper feasible in canine cadavers?
Yes
Song et al VetSurg 2023:
What was CTs ability to identify normal ureters?
What was CTs ability to identify ectopic ureters?
Sensitivity of identifying extra vs intramural ureters?
Specificity of identifying extra vs intramural ureters?
- 50%
- 78%
- 29 vs 65%
- 97 vs 71%
