1Surgeon, Koladalur-522 307, Guntur district, A.P.
2Department of Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary Science, Gannavaram, A.P.
3Department of Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary Science, Gannavaram, A.P.
4Department of anatomy, College of Veterinary Science, Gannavaram, A.P.
5Department of Anatomy, College of Veterinary Science, Tirupati-2, A.P.
A.N.G.R. Agricultural University, Hyderabad
A comparison, on clinical and radiographic observations, was made between sutured and unsutured urethral incisions in experimental dogs for 30 days postoperatively. Temperature, pulse and respiratory rates remained within the physiological limits in all the dogs. The skin incision in sutured dogs healed by first intention without formation of any granulation tissue by tenth postoperative day. In unsutured dogs the incision healed by scar tissue formation in about 18 to 20 days. Seepage of blood and urine through the incision site was observed postoperatively in dogs with no urethral.sutures, while the same was not evident in sutured dogs. The urethral incisions in radiographs were leak proof by 2nd and 8th postoperative day in dogs with and without sutures, respectively. Minimal changes in urethral diameter were noticed.
Dogs, Healing, Urethra, Urethrotomy
