DECREASED INCIDENCE OF POSTOPERATIVE URINARY-INCONTINENCE WITH A MODIFIED PENROSE DRAIN TECHNIQUE FOR TREATMENT OF PROSTATIC ABSCESSES IN DOGS

Drainage with multiple Penrose drains is currently recommended as the primary treatment for canine prostatic abscesses. A recent report indi cated that short term and long term urinary incontinence is a frequent complication associated with this technique. In this study, a modifie d multiple Penrose drain technique that avoids dissection dorsal to th e prostate gland was performed in 17 dogs. Long term follow up informa tion was obtained by telephone interview with the owners. Three dogs h ad urinary incontinence that resolved spontaneously within 3 days of s urgery. Within the first year after that period, no other dogs develop ed incontinence. An excellent result was recorded in 12 dogs (71%) and a good result in 5 dogs (29%) having prostatic abscess drainage.