Use of absolute ethanol for embolization procedures in veterinary medicine: A clinical application in the treatment of unilateral ectopic ureter in three female dogs
Jh. Saunders et al., Use of absolute ethanol for embolization procedures in veterinary medicine: A clinical application in the treatment of unilateral ectopic ureter in three female dogs, VLAAM DIERG, 70(2), 2001, pp. 147-153
Absolute ethanol is a widely used embolization substance in human beings bu
t has no definite indication in animals. In this study, three dogs with a u
nilateral ectopic ureter were treated by renal embolization with sterile ab
solute ethanol using a previously described technique. Immediate cessation
of urinary incontinence was observed in two cases, while the third case imp
roved but showed persistent urinary incontinence that was ascribed to vesic
ourethral sphincter incompetence. Post-interventional complications were th
e same as those encountered,vith the more conventional surgical techniques.
Other possible applications of embolization procedures with absolute ethan
ol are briefly discussed.