Sx of the Bladder Flashcards
What are the surgical diseases of the bladder?
Urachal abnormalities Ruptured bladder Cystic calculi Neoplasia Urinary incontinence
What is defined as: embryonic channel allowing communication between bladder and allantoic sac
Patent urachus
What are the CS of a patent urachal canal?
Urine dribbling from umbilicus, omphalitis, ventral abdominal dermatitis, UTI
What is the dx test for patent urachus?
contrast in umbilicus
What is the tx for patent urachus?
sx removal of urachal tube
What is a vesicouraacheal diverticulum?
External opening is closed but bladder attachment is patent
What are the tx options for vesicouracheal diverticulum?
partial cystectomy and diverticulectomy
What is a urachal sinus?
Persistent distal urachas remains open
T/F: urine retrieval with a catheter rules out bladder rupture
FALSE
What are CS of a bladder rupture?
Dehydration, acidosis, azotemia, hyperkalemia and death in 90 hrs
What are radiological evidence of a ruptured bladder?
free abdominal fluid, absence of bladder, decreased serosal detail
What is the most reliable dx test for a ruptured bladder?
Positive contrast urethrocystogram
What is the first tx concern for a patient with a ruptured bladder?
Stabilize first- fluids and abdominocentesis
What is a tube cystotomy indicated for?
Urinary diversion to stabilize LUT obstruction (patients that cannot be catheterized)
When is a cystopexy indicated?
Tube cystotomy
perineal hernia
Urinary incontinence associated with pelvic bladder