Urethral prolapse

As a urethral incident ( urethral prolapse , prolapse urethrae refers to a morbid protuberance of) the urethral mucosa from the external urethral opening. The cause has not been clarified, but traumatic influences are suspected . The prolapsed tissue shows up as a red, slightly bleeding fleshy mass. It can lead to urinary retention.

Urethral prolapse occurs mainly in young girls aged 8 to 15 years. In veterinary medicine, males of short-headed dog breeds are particularly affected.

The treatment is carried out by surgical removal of the prolapsed mucous membrane or by means of a silk ligature over an inserted catheter .

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c H. U. Braedel et al .: Traumatology of the urogenital tract . Springer, 2013, ISBN 978-3-642-80573-8 , p. 300.
↑ Christina Scheibel: Surgical correction of a urethral prolapse in a French bulldog. In: Kleintierpraxis Volume 62, 2007, Issue 1, pp. 15-19.

[Braedel-1] H. U. Braedel et al .: Traumatology of the urogenital tract . Springer, 2013, ISBN 978-3-642-80573-8 , p. 300.

[2] Christina Scheibel: Surgical correction of a urethral prolapse in a French bulldog. In: Kleintierpraxis Volume 62, 2007, Issue 1, pp. 15-19.