ReviewThe Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne2020
In-hospital medical management of feline urethral obstruction: A review of recent clinical research.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- 2025 iCatCare consensus guidelines on the diagnosis and management of lower urinary tract diseases in cats.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2025Guideline
- Urethral obstruction in a ram with a periurethral abscess: clinical findings, diagnostic imaging and pathology.BMC veterinary research · 2024Article
- Symmetric dimethylarginine correlates with the urea, creatinine, potassium, and clinical scores in feline urethral obstructions.Journal of veterinary science · 2024Article
- Recasting the gold standard - part I of II: delineating healthcare options across a continuum of care.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2023Review
- Effect of Perineal Urethrostomy on the Length of the Urethra of the Cat: A Cadaveric Study.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- Association between the COVID-19 global pandemic and the prevalence of cats presenting with urethral obstruction at two university veterinary emergency rooms.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2023Article
- Treatment strategies for hyperkalemia secondary to urethral obstruction in 50 male cats: 2002-2017.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2022Article
- Presentation Variables Associated With the Development of Severe Post-obstructive Diuresis in Male Cats Following Relief of Urethral Obstruction.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2022Article
- Prevalence, Risk Factors, Pathophysiology, Potential Biomarkers and Management of Feline Idiopathic Cystitis: An Update Review.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2022Review
- Comparative Analysis of the Anesthesia Effect of Cisatracurium Besylate and Mivacurium Chloride Otolaryngology Surgery.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2022Article
- Multi-Institutional, Retrospective Evaluation of Risk Factors Predicting Complications Associated With Perineal Urethrostomy in Cats With Urethral Obstruction (2009-2019): 140 Cases.Journal of veterinary emergency and critical care (San Antonio, Tex. : 2001)Article
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Abstract
Evidence-based medical practice requires that clinical research be conducted to help guide veterinary recommendations. Unfortunately, clinical research on the treatment of feline urethral obstruction (UO) is limited. Over the past decade, a body of clinically relevant scientific literature related to the in-hospital management of feline UO has been published. This review of the literature from December 2007 to February 2019 encompasses management options, stabilization, anesthetic considerations, unblocking procedures, urinary bladder lavage, intravesical treatments, post-obstructive diuresis, urinary catheter management, catheter-associated bacterial complications, and oral medications. Studies are briefly summarized with respect to their main findings and limitations. Common recurring limitations observed include small sample sizes leading to insufficient power and potential type II errors, lack of standardized treatment protocols, and assessment of multiple inter-related confounding variables. The authors' intent is for this article to inform practitioners and inspire future clinical research initiatives which address these limitations, possibly with large-scale multicenter studies, standardized treatment protocols, and multivariate regression modeling.
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