Unilateral Urogenital Disontogeny in a Dog

Figure 4

Stages of surgery: (a) ventral midline celiotomy and exploration of part of the large, fluctuating, convolute structure occupying a large portion of the abdomen; (b) dissection of peritoneal anchors to isolate the complex of megaureter, renal pelvis, residue of the kidney, vas deferens, and sketch of the genital annexes; (c) sealing of the vascular supply; (d) ligatures of the distal portion of the ectopic ureter and vas deferens in proximity to the prostate gland to fulfill the nephroureterectomy and deferentectomy.

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