Abstract

Surgical assessment of urethrostomy wound healing with silk or nylon suture in a male cat

Highlights

  • Introduction are usedFor example, silk suture materialThe suture materials have important role in and nylon suture material

  • The present study was based on assessment of skin wound healing process by physical examination and whether which suture is better for perineal urethrostomy wound healing in cat

  • In present study perineal urethrostomy was successfully performed in male cats

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Summary

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Pre- operative preparation Preoperative consideration was performed to increase the outcome of surgery, reduce the risk for problems and make the surgery as harmless and effective as possible. All cats were off feed for 12 hours before surgery and after premedication the operative site of animal was prepared, hairs were removed from perineal region with using hair clipper blade No.. All cats were off feed for 12 hours before surgery and after premedication the operative site of animal was prepared, hairs were removed from perineal region with using hair clipper blade No.40 Normal physiological parameters such as rectal temperature, heart rate and respiratory rate were recorded before surgery, during surgery and after surgery. The cats were given anesthesia lasts for at least half an hour before the start of each experiment. The male cats were placed on dorsal recumbancy after anesthesia tail was folded cranially and hairs were clipped with clipper blade No.. Operative site of a animal was sterilized with povidone for performing urethrostomy procedure. The operative site of all cats was monitored twice time in a day to assess wound healing, hemorrhage, stitches removing, edema, maggot infestation and swelling (Table 2)

Swelling Dysuria Hemorrhage
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