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ArticleThe Journal of veterinary medical science2024

A case of urachal abscess resection via colpotomy in a cow.

Reiichiro Sato, Yukiko Sato, Naoyuki Fuke, Ryoko Uemura, Adrian Steiner

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Article in The Journal of veterinary medical science, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors.

Reiichiro SatoGraduate School of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan.
Yukiko SatoMiyazaki Agricultural Mutual Aid Association, Miyazaki, Japan.
Naoyuki FukeFaculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan.
Ryoko UemuraGraduate School of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan.
Adrian SteinerVetsuisse Faculty, Clinic for Ruminants, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study describes a novel surgical method to remove urinary bladder-related urachal abscesses in a cow. Traditional methods, such as the midline or paramedian approach in calves and the preinguinal approach, can be challenging in adult cattle, especially for lesions situated near the pelvic cavity. In this case, a 4-year-old cow had a urachal abscess attached to the bladder apex, making it difficult to approach via abdominal wall incision. Colpotomy and pulling the abscess through a vaginal wall incision allowed for complete exteriorization of the lesion and comfortable accessibility of the abscess and the resection site. This report suggests that colpotomy is an effective new route in adult cattle for accessing urachal abscesses not accessible via traditional surgical approaches.

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AbscessCattle DiseasesColpotomyAnimalsCattleFemaleUrachusUrinary Bladder Diseasescattlecolpotomysurgical managementurachal abscess

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PMCPMC11569882

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