Rectourethral fistulas are an uncommon complication of urinary or rectal surgery, trauma, inflammatory disease, radiation therapy for prostate cancer; they represent an unique challenge for the surgeon. Although closure can occure spontaneously, most cases of acquired rectourethral fistula need surgical repair. Despite a century of surgical experience, no single approach has been universally accepted. We report a case of a rectourethral fistula occurred in a 73 year-old man after a radical retropubic prostatectomy and external beam irradiation for prostate cancer, successfully treated with perineal approach.
[Acquired rectourethral fistula: case report] / Iachetta, R.P., Urciuoli, P., Blasi, S., Brunelli, D., DEGLI EFFETTI, E., D'Orazi, V., Maturo, A., Iavarone, C., Custureri, F.. - In: IL GIORNALE DI CHIRURGIA. - ISSN 0391-9005. - STAMPA. - 27:6-7(2006), pp. 265-268.
[Acquired rectourethral fistula: case report]
IACHETTA, ROBERTO PAOLO;URCIUOLI, Paolo;BLASI, SARA;BRUNELLI, DANIELE;DEGLI EFFETTI, ELEONORA;D'ORAZI, VALERIO;MATURO, Alessandro;IAVARONE, Claudio;CUSTURERI, Filippo
2006
Abstract
Rectourethral fistulas are an uncommon complication of urinary or rectal surgery, trauma, inflammatory disease, radiation therapy for prostate cancer; they represent an unique challenge for the surgeon. Although closure can occure spontaneously, most cases of acquired rectourethral fistula need surgical repair. Despite a century of surgical experience, no single approach has been universally accepted. We report a case of a rectourethral fistula occurred in a 73 year-old man after a radical retropubic prostatectomy and external beam irradiation for prostate cancer, successfully treated with perineal approach.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
