Clinical Findings and Treatment Outcomes in Cats Following Percutaneous Tube Cystostomy

The objective of the current study was to evaluate clinical findings and treatment outcomes following tube cystostomy as an emergent technique for urine diversion in urine retention in cats. A total of thirty cats (25 males and 5 females) were studied. All cats had a history of urine retention for one to three days at the time of its presentation at the clinic, underwent a minimally invasive surgical tube cystostomy. The catheter was placed in the bladder lumen and fixed to the skin with a stay suture. Surgery was performed with the cats in dorsal recumbency on the day of presentation. Affected male cats showed a significantly higher prevalence (25 vs. 5, P