Temporary Placement of a Covered, Retrievable, Barbed Stent for the Treatment of Hormone-induced Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Technical Feasibility and Histologic Changes in Canine Prostates

A covered, retrievable, barbed prostatic stent seems to be feasible for use in hormone-induced canine BPH. The stent induced prostatic urethral dilatation, and extensive prostatic glandular atrophy persisted up to 8 weeks after stent removal.